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Taylor Collection: Early views in Nepal.
Catalogue reference: Photo 855
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 855
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Title (The name of the record)
- Taylor Collection: Early views in Nepal.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1863-1865
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Description (What the record is about)
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Loose mounted prints, with captions and a manuscript list signed by Taylor. The photographs constitute the earliest known views in Nepal and were taken between 1863-65, when Taylor was the Assistant Resident in Kathmandu. The series includes architectural studies in Kathmandu, Patan, Pasupati and Bhadgaon, and portraits of Maharaja Jung Bahadur, Colonel George Ramsay and King Surendra Bikram Sah. For a full account of the collection see J.P. Losty, 'Clarence Comyn Taylor (1830-79): The first photographer in Udaipur and Nepal' ('History of photography', Vol 16, No 4, Winter 1992, pp. 318-335). Process = Albumen prints. Photographers = Clarence Comyn Taylor.,;.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 18 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Purchased from Alex Stirling 1991.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 227 mm x 287 mm to 335 mm x 338 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2f38e02d-d527-4018-8c27-3b39e84a406b/
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Taylor Collection: Early views in Nepal.