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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet — The Sacred Island of Devinath on the Ganges, Sultangunge

Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet

The Sacred Island of Devinath on the Ganges, Sultangunge

1865

Capturing both sacred geography and religious architecture, the photograph represents early documentation of pilgrimage sites along the Ganges, combining landscape and architectural photography.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, The Sacred Island of Devinath on the Ganges, Sultangunge, 1865

Capturing both sacred geography and religious architecture, the photograph represents early documentation of pilgrimage sites along the Ganges, combining landscape and architectural photography.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Spiritual, Exotic, Landscape, India

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