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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1084, 2 Subject Buddhist Monasteries Level [40] File

1. Photo 1084, 2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(10)
Title:
Dre-pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1084, 2(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(11)
Title:
A group of lamas of Dre-Pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Portrait of a large group of monks, 'taken on the Parapet of Dre-Pung', with the river valley and mountains beyond. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (51).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1084, 2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(12)
Title:
An image on one of the Gon-Pas of Dre-Pung Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1084, 2(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(13)
Title:
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, partly obscured by foreground trees. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (53).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1084, 2(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(14)
Title:
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View looking along a narrow street between monastery buildings, towards a flight of stone steps. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (54).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1084, 2(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(15)
Title:
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a flight of stone steps, leading up towards monastery buildings. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (55).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1084, 2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(16)
Title:
Nai-chung [Nechung] Monastery. (Four photographs [prints 13-16]). Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, with monks posed on the steps to the right, and prayer flags hung across the courtyard. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (56).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1084, 2(17)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(17)
Title:
The Astrologer's Summer Residence [Nechung Monastery, near Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the front of the house, situated 'only a few yards behind the Monastery, slightly higher up the hillside...In front is the house built on a raised stone foundation; a neat little square stone house, slightly higher at each side than in the middle, with m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1084, 2(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(18)
Title:
The Astrologer's Summer Residence [Nechung Monastery]. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of steps leading up to house, with a figure seated with a dog ('a splendid black Tibetan mastiff') in the foreground. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (58).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1084, 2(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1084, 2(19)
Title:
Sera Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the valley towards the monastery buildings, with the mountainside rising beyond: 'This is another large monastery outside Lhasa, similar to, but smaller than Dre-Pung. It contains about 5,000 Monks.' Another copy (printed in platinum) at Phot...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 item