Simla
Simla

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Simla,

1863–64

Samuel Bourne, 1834–1912; born Staffordshire, UK; died Nottingham, UK; active India
x1992-35

Information

Title
Simla
Dates

1863–64

Maker
Samuel Bourne
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
10.4 x 17.3 cm. (4 1/8 x 6 13/16 in.) mount: 37.3 x 27.8 cm. (14 11/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
x1992-35
Place Depicted

Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla

Inscription
Inscribed in pencil in unknown hand, center of mount below image: Simla; inscribed in negative, lower right: Bourne 74
Culture
British
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs
Subject
trees, grass, fields, forests, rock (inorganic material)

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