Delhi. 1948. Crowds wait for GANDHI's funeral cortege to pass by on its way to the Sumna river.
Photograph
1948 (made)
1948 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a crowd of mainly women, seated and praying, waiting for Gandhi's funeral cortege to pass by on its way to the Sumna river.
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Title | Delhi. 1948. Crowds wait for GANDHI's funeral cortege to pass by on its way to the Sumna river. (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting crowds in Delhi waiting for Gandhi's funeral cortege to pass by on its way to the Sumna river. India, 1948. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a crowd of mainly women, seated and praying, waiting for Gandhi's funeral cortege to pass by on its way to the Sumna river. |
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Accession number | PH.763-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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