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Samuel Bourne
Benares, The Burning Ghátslate 1860s

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a stone riverbank ghat in Benares, with dozens of figures on the slope, firewood piles, and ornate multi-story buildings above
Artist or Maker
Samuel Bourne
Title
Benares, The Burning Gháts
Place Made
England
Date Made
late 1860s
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 3/4 × 10 9/16 in. (19.69 × 26.83 cm) Primary support: 7 3/4 × 10 9/16 in. (19.69 × 26.83 cm) Secondary support: 10 7/16 × 14 1/4 in. (26.51 × 36.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin I. Harman in honor of Sande Harman
Accession Number
M.90.24.62
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography