A Tamil Girl
A Tamil Girl

Currently not on view

A Tamil Girl,

ca. 1880–90

Charles T. Scowen, English, 1852–1948
1997-458

Information

Title
A Tamil Girl
Dates

ca. 1880–90

Maker
Charles T. Scowen
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
27.3 x 21.3 cm. (10 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
1997-458
Place Depicted

Sri Lanka

Inscription
Inscribed in pencil in unknown hand, verso lower center: 50 Inscribed in pencil in unknown hand, verso upper left edge: 1621 A Tamil[?] Girl
Culture
British
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
Nature, chairs, women

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