[General view of the Potala, Lhasa, from the west.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography With mountains beyond and the Drepung road in the foreground. [Gelatin silver print, 142x93m]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
The Potala [Lhasa, from Chakpori Hill]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the south-west, showing the Potala and buildings at its foot to the south. The Bargo Kani Gateway can be seen in the bottom left-hand corner. [Gelatin silver print, 142x95mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Drepung Monastery. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view from hillside, looking down onto monastery buildings, with surrounding mountains beyond. Probably photographed on 27 September, when a number of mission members climbed the hills above Drepung. [Gelatin silver print, 142x93mm]. Subjects = monasteries...
Orchestra at Government lunch [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group of musicians seated on the ground: 'The Tibetan Government entertained us to lunch in our garden at the Dekyi Lingka...Until the Cabinet have given the official Government Lunch no one, not even the Regent, can invite the Political Officer to a party...We were ...
Dancing girls [at Government lunch, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group of three dancing girls. 'To their music danced three 'girls', one about 50, the other two quite young. The dancing consisted simply of stamping on a plank in time to the music, varied by an occasional gesture with the hands and arms (which were hidden, out of r...
Dancing girls [at Government lunch, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the two younger girls performing a dance. See note at print 180. [Gelatin silver print, 143x94mm]. Subjects = dance Location = Lhasa; Tibet