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Subject Potala (Lhasa)

31. Photo 876(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 876(1)
Title:
[General view of the Potala, Lhasa.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Reproduced in 'The Geographical Journal' of December 1901. Duplicate at Photo 784/1 (17). Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 1043(59)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(59)
Title:
Approaching Lhasa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of the Potala Palace, with riders in the foreground. [Gelatin silver print, 142x92mm]. Subjects = Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
24 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 1043(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(65)
Title:
The Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Slightly distant view of the Potala from the west. 'Some of us went for a ride in the evening round the Potala, whose southern aspect is indeed magnificent and impressive.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 25 August 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 142x92mm]. Subjects = palace...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 1043(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(67)
Title:
[The Potala, Lhasa.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the west, similar to print 65, but slightly closer. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 1043(69)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(69)
Title:
[The Potala, Lhasa.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view (from the north-west?). [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
25 Aug 1936
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 1043(111)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(111)
Title:
Part of the Potala (Dalai Lama's Palace) [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the walls of the Potala towards the countryside beyond. 'We have had a most interesting day visiting the Potala (Dalai Lama's Palace) and the Norbhu Lingka (Jewel Garden) the Dalai Lama's Summer Palace in a beautiful park a mile from the Potal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Sep 1936
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 1043(113)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(113)
Title:
Parts of the Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View from roadway leading up to the palace, looking out over surrounding countryside towards mountains. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Sep 1936
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 1043(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(115)
Title:
Chapel in the Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Monks at prayer in the chapel: 'The rest of us went to the Potala at 9.30 a.m. and for 2 hours wandered round hall after hall and shrine after shrine filled with gilded idols, or figures of ancient lamas or still more ancient kings of Tibet. The worst of it is that nearly all these chapels or sh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Sep 1936
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 1043(117)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(117)
Title:
Gold leaf covered pagoda on the top of the Potala [Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography [Gelatin silver print, 141x90mm]. Subjects = palaces; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Sep 1936
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 1043(119)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1043(119)
Title:
Artist painting religious banner [Potala, Lhasa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
Scope & Content:
'We saw some wonderful drawing and painting still going on. Some 15 or 20 Tibetan artists were busy painting 'Thunkas' or religious banners depicting the history of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama's life. These will be hung all round this shrine. They draw the design in Indian ink on cotton cloth stre...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
6 Sep 1936
Extent:
1 item