Caption

Portrait of an unknown woman from the Lepcha community of Sikkim, photograph, page, inscription: 'LEPCHA FEMALE., ABORIGINAL., SIKHIM.', number: '(48)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Sikkim, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 176 mm x width 130 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A monochrome oval portrait of a young woman shown from the torso up, facing slightly to her left with a downward gaze, her long dark hair parted and braided over one shoulder, wearing layered draped fabric and a visible necklace with a pendant, her expression appears neutral, and the portrait is mounted on a pale background with a rectangular label beneath the oval.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B03_448

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.6Mb (3.9Mb) / 9.7in x 16.2in / 2917 x 4860 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown woman Lepcha community Sikkim photograph page inscription Lepcha Female Aboriginal Sikhim number 48 photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 176 mm x width 130 mm human races peoples nationalities monochrome oval portrait young woman shown torso up facing slightly left downward gaze long dark hair parted braided shoulder wearing layered draped fabric visible necklace pendant expression neutral portrait mounted pale background rectangular label beneath oval