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Francis Frith & Co. — Ajinta Cave No. 19

Francis Frith & Co.

Ajinta Cave No. 19

1850

This early photograph of India's Buddhist cave temples represents pioneering documentation of architectural heritage, capturing intricate carved details through the sharp resolution of wet collodion photography.

Medium
Albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Francis Frith & Co., Ajinta Cave No. 19, 1850

This early photograph of India's Buddhist cave temples represents pioneering documentation of architectural heritage, capturing intricate carved details through the sharp resolution of wet collodion photography.

Medium
Albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1850
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, Historic, Photograph, Egypt, Cave, British, Architecture

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