Period:Unknown Production date:19.07.1927
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 105 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Wall carvings 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]. The wall carvings are also seen very clearly in this image, and would have required a long exposure. Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
![图片[1]-negative (polymer film)(black and white) BM-2015-OA+.349-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_bmh_d_87_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: 85 millimetres Width: 105 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Wall carvings 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]. The wall carvings are also seen very clearly in this image, and would have required a long exposure. 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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