Stupas at a temple in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 263 mm x width 203 mm, places and objects of worship, non-Christian religions, A sepia-toned photograph of a stone gateway topped by a multi-tiered ornamental tower framed by tall trees on both sides, with a paved path and steps leading up to the entrance flanked by carved stone pillars and guardian statues, decorative eaves and carved reliefs visible on the gateway structure, and shaded foliage creating dappled light across the foreground.
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Stupas at a temple in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 263 mm x width 203 mm, places and objects of worship, non-Christian religions, A sepia-toned photograph of a stone gateway topped by a multi-tiered ornamental tower framed by tall trees on both sides, with a paved path and steps leading up to the entrance flanked by carved stone pillars and guardian statues, decorative eaves and carved reliefs visible on the gateway structure, and shaded foliage creating dappled light across the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Stupas temple Beijing page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 263 mm x width 203 mm places objects worship non-Christian religions sepia-toned photograph stone gateway topped multi-tiered ornamental tower framed tall trees sides paved path steps leading up entrance flanked carved stone pillars guardian statues decorative eaves carved reliefs visible gateway structure shaded foliage creating dappled light across foreground

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