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Paris Universal Exhibition

Photograph
1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This photograph of an Indian styled carpet, bolsters, fans and a hookah beneath a Royal Indian Awning was taken at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 under the classification 'Raw Produce of India'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleParis Universal Exhibition (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print from wet collodion on glass negative
Brief description
Photograph by C.Thurston Thompson of Paris Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1855.
Physical description
This photograph of an Indian styled carpet, bolsters, fans and a hookah beneath a Royal Indian Awning was taken at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 under the classification 'Raw Produce of India'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.3cm
  • Width: 28.7cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
33324

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Record createdJune 13, 2003
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