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The Neerali Mundapam by Linnaeus Tripe

The Neerali Mundapam

Linnaeus Tripe · 1858

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DETAILS
Artist
Linnaeus Tripe
Date
1858
Medium
Albumen silver print from paper negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Image: 23.9 x 34.8 cm (9 7/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005
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Linnaeus Tripe

Linnaeus Tripe, a British pioneer photographer, captured the intricate beauty of India and Burma's architecture during the 1850s, often meticulously retouching his prints.

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