A Village Scene, Near Calcutta

1863

Bourne's documentary approach captures rural Indian life during the colonial period, demonstrating early travel photography's role in bringing distant cultures to Victorian audiences.

Medium: albumen print

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Spotted works by Samuel Bourne

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Cleveland Museum of Art

60 spotted

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Art Institute of Chicago

3 spotted