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Samuel Bourne — Darjeeling, India
Samuel Bourne

Darjeeling, India

1865

Mountain majesty and colonial perspective merge in Bourne's albumen print of the famous hill station, documenting British India through the lens of 19th-century photography.

Medium
Albumen print

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Samuel Bourne, Darjeeling, India, 1865

Mountain majesty and colonial perspective merge in Bourne's albumen print of the famous hill station, documenting British India through the lens of 19th-century photography.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1865
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, 1860s, Scenic, Landscape, Travel, British, Sepia Tones, India

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