View on the stream at Sultanpore, Kulu
Photograph
1866 (photographed)
1866 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
This is one of the many images of India captured by the English photographer Samuel Bourne. From July to December 1866 he toured a part of the Himalayan region. He wrote about his journey in The British Journal of Photography, outlining his route and in some cases describing the scenes of which he took photographs.
This is his description of the origin of this image: 'Just before entering the town [of Sultanpore] we crossed a stream spanned by an old deodar bridge, which, with the overhanging willows and mountains above, supplied rather a picturesque subject for the camera.'
This is his description of the origin of this image: 'Just before entering the town [of Sultanpore] we crossed a stream spanned by an old deodar bridge, which, with the overhanging willows and mountains above, supplied rather a picturesque subject for the camera.'
Object details
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| Title | View on the stream at Sultanpore, Kulu (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print froma wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph of the river at Sultanpur, Kullu, India by Samuel Bourne, 1866. |
| Physical description | This picturesque view shows a bridge spanning a river. The bridge is overhung by large trees. There are mountains in the background. Signature and negative number in the bottom right hand side. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and negative number in bottom right hand corner. |
| Object history | The photograph was initially part of the photographic collection held in the National Art Library. The markings on the mount are an indication of the history of the object, its movement through the museum and the way in which it is categorised. The mount is white with handwritten text at the top that is only partially visible: IIbd. Bottom left: Label from Bourne catalogue and 'Sultanpur' handwritten below it. |
| Historical context | Samuel Bourne wrote and published an account of his journey in which he mentions the places that he photographed. Below is the relevant section for this photograph: 'Just before entering the town (of Sultanpur), we crossed a stream spanned by an old deodar bridge, which, with the overhanging willows and mountains above, supplied rather a picturesque subject for the camera.' Bourne, S, A Photographic journey through the Higher Himalayas, The British Journal of Photography, December 3 1869, pg 579. |
| Production | The negative was made in 1866. This print was made before March 1867. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | This is one of the many images of India captured by the English photographer Samuel Bourne. From July to December 1866 he toured a part of the Himalayan region. He wrote about his journey in The British Journal of Photography, outlining his route and in some cases describing the scenes of which he took photographs. This is his description of the origin of this image: 'Just before entering the town [of Sultanpore] we crossed a stream spanned by an old deodar bridge, which, with the overhanging willows and mountains above, supplied rather a picturesque subject for the camera.' |
| Bibliographic reference | Bourne, S, A Photographic journey through the Higher Himalayas, The British Journal of Photography, December 3 1869, pg 579. |
| Other number | 1438 - Negative number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 53071 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2004 |
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