Caption

Cremation of the body of a boy in Siam, album page, photograph, Part of Album with 50 photos of a trip through Southeast Asia., negative number: '80', check stamp: 'GR Lambert & Co Singapore', photographer: GR Lambert & Co., Thailand, c. 1870 - c. 1900, paper, albumen print, height 209 mm x width 275 mm, body-burning, cremation, A sepia-toned photograph showing a rocky ground with a low stone platform in the center foreground, on top of which a human figure lies stretched out with legs raised and crossed at the ankles and arms extended alongside the body, a plume of pale smoke or steam rising vertically from the middle of the platform and obscuring the torso, a long wooden pole resting near the head and extending toward the right edge of the image, scattered logs and sticks around the platform, and a blurred natural background of foliage and uneven terrain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.3Mb (5.0Mb) / 14.9in x 11.3in / 4478 x 3378 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cremation body boy Siam album page photograph Part Album 50 photos trip Southeast Asia negative number 80 check stamp GR Lambert & Co Singapore photographer GR Lambert & Co Thailand c 1870 - c 1900 paper albumen print height 209 mm x width 275 mm body-burning cremation sepia-toned photograph showing rocky ground low stone platform center foreground top human figure lies stretched legs raised crossed ankles arms extended alongside plume pale smoke steam rising vertically middle platform obscuring torso long wooden pole resting near head extending right edge image scattered logs sticks blurred natural background foliage uneven terrain