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View of the gallery at the Lion Rock, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, page, photomechanical print, title: 'REMAINS OF THE GALLERIES OF SIGIRI.', photographer: Henry William Cave, cliché maker: anonymous, 1896, South Asia, paper, Woodburygravure, height 191 mm x width 125 mm, Print for page 95., ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, rock-formations, A steep rock face fills most of the image, showing weathered stone surfaces with visible cracks, ledges, and textured striations. A narrow wooden staircase with railings ascends along the rock, anchored to the stone, and several small figures stand on and near the stairs. Vegetation including low grasses and scattered trees appears at the base and along the left edge of the scene. The photograph is sepia-toned and framed with a pale margin.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A99_005

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.3Mo (10.0Mo) / 24.1cm x 36.7cm / 2843 x 4340 (300dpi)

Mots clés

View gallery Lion Rock Sigiriya Sri Lanka page photomechanical print title Remains Galleries Sigiri photographer Henry William Cave cliché maker anonymous 1896 South Asia paper Woodburygravure height 191 mm x width 125 mm Print page 95 ruin dwelling house castle rock-formations steep rock face fills image showing weathered stone surfaces visible cracks ledges textured striations narrow wooden staircase railings ascends rock anchored stone several small figures stand near stairs Vegetation low grasses scattered trees base left edge scene photograph sepia-toned framed pale margin