Period:Unknown Production date:19.07.1927
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Dimensions:Height: 111 millimetres Width: 85 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Images in Shanang Monastery near Samada, which, according to A. J. Hopkinson, had been left empty since the Younghusband Expedition of 1904 [see Notes]. He visited the monastery on July 19th en route from Gyantse to Yatung. Unfortunately, while taking photographs of the interior of the monastery he damaged his camera [see Notes]. Here, a central image draped in offering scarves can be seen flanked by other images with very detailed carving. The wall carvings are also seen very clearly in this image, which required a 45 minute exposure [see Notes]. Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
![图片[1]-negative (polymer film)(black and white) BM-2015-OA+.348-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_bmh_d_86_1_O.jpg)
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Dimensions:Height: 111 millimetres Width: 85 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Images in Shanang Monastery near Samada, which, according to A. J. Hopkinson, had been left empty since the Younghusband Expedition of 1904 [see Notes]. He visited the monastery on July 19th en route from Gyantse to Yatung. Unfortunately, while taking photographs of the interior of the monastery he damaged his camera [see Notes]. Here, a central image draped in offering scarves can be seen flanked by other images with very detailed carving. The wall carvings are also seen very clearly in this image, which required a 45 minute exposure [see Notes]. Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
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