Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00012657Lepcha Woman (number 1908)
About the Artwork
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.
Inscriptions
Written in black ink on recto, lower left: “Bourne/1908”; Written in pencil on verso: “1908”
Provenance
(Daniella Dangoor, London, England) March 4, 2019: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912)
- Date
- c. 1863–70
- Medium
- albumen print from wet collodion negative
- Dimensions
- Image: 27.5 x 23.2 cm (10 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.); Paper: 27.5 x 23.2 cm (10 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
- Type
- Photograph
- Classification
- Photograph
- Department
- Photography
- Credit line
- Photography Discretionary Fund
- Accession no.
- 2019.55
More by Samuel Bourne in museum collections
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