Rosace en faïence (Yéchil-Djami), Brousse [Yesil Cami, Bursa] [Turkish text: Tiles and calligraphic decoration in the Green Mosque of Sultan Mehmed I, Bursa]. Photographer: Abdullah Frères
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Inscription: Signed 'Abdullah Frères' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of decorative tilework boss.
Vue de Stamboul prise de la Tour de Galata [Istanbul] [Turkish text: View of Istanbul from the Galata Tower]. Photographer: Abdullah Frères
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Inscription: Signed 'Abdullah Frères' in the negative Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the Golden Horn from the Galata Tower, with parts of the Topkapi Palace and several mosques; Hagia Sophia, Suleymaniye, Yeni Valide Camii and Rustem Pasha Mosques are visible on the far shore...
Vue de la Mosquée de Tophané [Nusretiye Cami, Istanbul] [Turkish text: View of the Tophane Mosque from the sea]. Photographer: Abdullah Frères
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Inscription: Signed 'Abdullah Frères' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography View from the Bosphorus of the Nusretiye Cami (Mosque), on the Tophane waterfront. Next to the mosque is a small pavillion, 'Tophane Kasri.'
Photograph of Bhimtal, from the ‘Album of Indian Views’, taken by John Edward Saché during the 1860s.View looking along the lake, with a temple in the foreground. Bhim Tal (Bhim Lake) is situated 22 km from Nainital in the Kumaon Hills. This area of Kumaon came under British rule after the Anglo...
Chorten near Rin-chen-gong. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the shrine, with three women standing in front of the buildings: 'On the Mo-chu river opposite Rin-chen-gong, and is a good example of these very picturesque buildings.' Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (16).
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the valley towards the fort and a large chorten or stupa, with the tents of the British Mission pitched around the fortified position: 'The last post on the march to Gyang-tse. This fort was attacked on the early morning of the 6th June by a large...
Sam-ding Monastery, on further side of Bama Po, near Na-gar-tse. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the valley floor, looking towards the monastery buildings (somewhat distant) on the hillside: 'This Monastery is always presided over by an Abbess, and it was here that the then Abbess so kindly treated Sarat Chunder Das. The present Abbess, or Dorje P...
Dre-pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the valley towards the monastery on the far hillside: 'This vast building, the largest and richest monastery in Tibet, is situated in an embayment amongst the hills, about four miles outside Lhasa. It is officially supposed to contain 7000 Mo...
An image on one of the Gon-Pas of Dre-Pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Buddha image in the monastery: 'The appearance of the image in the photograph suggests greater magnificance than really appertains to it. The background is only of wood, covered with gold leaf, and the jewels in the crown are mostly glass or turquoises.' Another...
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, partly obscured by foreground trees. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (53).
