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| Artist / Maker | Samuel Bourne |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1865 |
| Culture / Origin | England |
| Medium | Albumen print |
| Dimensions | Image/paper: 24.5 × 29.4 cm (9 11/16 × 11 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Photography and Media |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Samuel Bourne British, 1834 - 1912 Born in Nottingham, Samuel Bourne first began taking photographs as an amateur in 1851. Four years later, he gave up his career in banking to become a professional photographer. In 1862 he embarked for India, where for the next several years he made three photographic expeditions into the Himalayas. He also formed a partnership in Simla with Charles Shepherd -- a publishing enterprise to reproduce photographic views. Until his return to England in 1870,… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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