Caption
Portrait of unknown persons in costume, some with masks, Gamboeh scene, page, photomechanical print, maker: Christiaan Johan Neeb, c. 1892 - in or before 1897, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 118 mm x width 163 mm, mask, anonymous historical persons depicted in a group, in a group-portrait, stage costume, Indonesia, A sepia-toned photograph showing a group of people seated and kneeling on a floor in front of a wall made of vertical bamboo slats, with a thatched roof overhead supported by wooden poles and beams. The people wear a variety of clothing and head coverings, some holding round handheld fans and some wearing masks or face adornments; one person stands behind the seated group near the center. The ground in front of the group appears covered with woven mats and scattered natural debris, and the scene is framed by the rough wooden structure and roof elements above.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B04_154
License type
Rights managed
Available size
41.9Mb (10.4Mb) / 14.2in x 11.4in / 4267 x 3434 (300dpi)