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Album of photographs of the Indian highlands, 1860-1870

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MS. 23051 photogr. 59

Album of albumen prints, containing views and landscapes of the Indian Highlands.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1870

Extent

1 item

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

This item is part of a partially-catalogued collection and access currently requires mediation via the archives team. Please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your request 5 working days in advance of your proposed visit.

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 59

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 90:4169; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 258

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Bourne was a British photographer, known for photographing India between 1863 and 1870. He founded a studio called Bourne & Shepherd in Shimla, and later Calcutta, with Charles Shepherd. The business continued until 2016.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased at Christie's UK, 01/11/1990, lot 228

Physical Facet

Albumen prints from wet collodion plate negatives

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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