Caption

The Lighthouse at the Intersection of Queen Street (now Janadhipathi Mawatha) and Chatham Street, Colombo, album page, photograph, Part of Album with 50 photos of a trip through Southeast Asia. The lighthouse at the intersection of Queen Street (now Janadhipathi Mawatha) and Chatham Street, Colombo. Photographed looking east from Upper Chatham Street., photographer: attributed to Charles T. Scowen & Co., c. 1875 - c. 1880, South Asia, Attributed to, paper, albumen print, height 215 mm x width 277 mm, lighthouse, lightship, A wide tree-lined street leads toward a tall stone clock tower centered in the background, framed by dense foliage on both sides; large trees with spreading branches and leaves create a canopy over the roadway, casting dappled shadows on the ground. On the right side a multi-story stone building with arched windows and decorative architectural details is partially visible, its facade facing the street. On the left a low stone wall with gate posts runs alongside the sidewalk, with large leafy plants and smaller trees behind it. The street surface appears worn and slightly uneven, and the scene is captured in a monochrome photographic tone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B07_097

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44.8Mb (10.2Mb) / 15.2in x 11.5in / 4558 x 3435 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lighthouse Intersection Queen Street now Janadhipathi Mawatha Chatham Street Colombo album page photograph Part Album 50 photos trip Southeast Asia lighthouse intersection Photographed looking east Upper Chatham Street photographer attributed Charles T Scowen & Co c 1875 - c 1880 South Asia Attributed paper albumen print height 215 mm x width 277 mm lightship wide tree-lined street leads tall stone clock tower centered background framed dense foliage sides large trees spreading branches leaves create canopy roadway casting dappled shadows ground right side multi-story stone building arched windows decorative architectural details partially visible facade facing left low stone wall gate posts runs alongside sidewalk large leafy plants smaller trees street surface worn slightly uneven scene captured monochrome photographic tone