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Lepcha Woman (number 1908)
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineLepcha Woman (number 1908), c. 1863–70. Samuel Bourne (British, 1834–1912). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Photography Discretionary Fund, 2019.55
