Samuel Bourne, Lepcha Woman (number 1908)
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Photography Discretionary Fund, 2019.55 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Samuel Bourne

Lepcha Woman (number 1908)

c. 1863–70

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Dimensions
27.5 × 23.2 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-194971

One of the most versatile and widely traveled early photographers of India was Samuel Bourne, recognized in his time and now for superb technical skills and artistic talent. While his predominant subject matters were landscape and architectural views, Bourne sometimes photographed the types of people he encountered on his travels throughout India.

Provenance

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Photography Discretionary Fund, 2019.55

Registry history

  • c. 1863–70 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — photographs

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