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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Col. Thomas Biggs — Tank and Temples at Bunshunkuree

Col. Thomas Biggs

Tank and Temples at Bunshunkuree

1857

An early example of colonial photography in India, documenting British imperial presence while showcasing the technical precision of wet collodion photography in challenging tropical conditions.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Spotted works by Col. Thomas Biggs