Banyan Tree, Calcutta
Banyan Tree, Calcutta

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Banyan Tree, Calcutta,

1890s

Bourne & Shepherd, active 1860s–2016
Samuel Bourne, 1834–1912; born Staffordshire, UK; died Nottingham, UK; active India
Charles Shepherd, born England; active 1858–1878 in India
2011-3

Information

Title
Banyan Tree, Calcutta
Dates

1890s

Maker
Samuel Bourne
Charles Shepherd
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
20.2 × 28.5 cm (7 15/16 × 11 1/4 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
2011-3
Place Depicted

Asia, India, West Bengal, Kolkata

Marks/Labels/Seals
In negative, lower center: 2579B_BANYAN TREE_CALCUTTA.
Culture
British, Indian
Type
albumen prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
gardens (open spaces), gardens (open spaces), landscapes (representations), banyan trees, park districts, parks (recreation areas)

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