Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17101424
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Reference Number:
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VPH.20
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Image Title:
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The Simalah Temple, Benares
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Creator:
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Murray, John, 1809-1898
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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c1858
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Description:
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Waxed paper negative. A View of one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganges. A Scottish-born doctor, Murray created large-format architectural studies and landscapes of northern India in the 1850s and early 1860s.
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Keyword:
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India; Hinduism; Landscapes; Waxed paper negatives.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Photography
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Hinduism
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Negative prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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India: Uttar Pradesh: Vāranāsi
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Places Covered:
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India: Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi
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Item Height:
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365 mm
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Item Width:
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470 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Notes:
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R. Turner Patent Talbotype watermark along top edge.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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10/10/2017
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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