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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet — The Ghat of Madhoray, Bénarès

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

The Ghat of Madhoray, Bénarès

1865

Sacred steps leading to the Ganges River capture the spiritual heart of Hinduism's holiest city through the documentary precision of albumen photography.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, The Ghat of Madhoray, Bénarès, 1865

Sacred steps leading to the Ganges River capture the spiritual heart of Hinduism's holiest city through the documentary precision of albumen photography.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Year
1865
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Documentary, Photograph, Landscape, Historical, Travel, Architecture, India

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