Staircase to Wat Cheng
Staircase to Wat Cheng

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Staircase to Wat Cheng,

ca. 1895

G. R. Lambert and Company, German, active Singapore 1875–1919
2008-1059

Information

Title
Staircase to Wat Cheng
Dates

ca. 1895

Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
27.5 × 20.8 cm (10 13/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Packer Berry in honor of her husband, Class of 1921 and Charter Trustee of Princeton University, 1956–1969
Object Number
2008-1059
Place Depicted

Asia, Thailand, Bangkok, Wat Arun

Marks/Labels/Seals
In negative, center: Staircase to Wat Cheng. Bkok. 10. Blindstamp on print, lower right corner: G. R. Lambert & Co / Singapore
Culture
Thai, German
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
Buddhism, stairs, temples, children (people by age group)

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