The Perahera, the annual Buddhist procession, Ceylon (recto); Men riding elephants, Ceylon (verso)

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The Perahera, the annual Buddhist procession, Ceylon (recto); Men riding elephants, Ceylon (verso)
The Perahera, the annual Buddhist procession, Ceylon (recto); Men riding elephants, Ceylon (verso)
Artist/Maker (British, 1852 – 1948)
Datec. 1880s
MediumAlbumen prints from collodion negatives
DimensionsComposition (a): 8 3/8 × 10 7/8 in. (21.3 × 27.6 cm) Composition (b): 8 3/16 × 10 1/4 in. (20.8 × 26 cm) Sheet: 8 15/16 × 11 5/16 in. (22.7 × 28.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2021.12.268a-b
Not on view
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Provenance 2021: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling.
Inscribed Recto, bottom left (printed): "THE PERAHERA. / THE ANNUAL BUDDHIST PROCESSION."
Recto, bottom right (printed): "SCOWEN &Co. CEYLON."
Verso, bottom left (pencil): "CEY-049"
Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Pho…
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