Légende

The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, photograph, page, inscription: 'SANCHI. PLATE IV., NORTHERN VIEW OF TOPE.', photographer: James John Waterhouse, Sanchi, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, Central India, paper, albumen print, height 182 mm x width 240 mm, Photo four pages before page 100., trees, places and objects of worship, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, A sepia-toned scene shows a large, rounded mound covered in grass and scattered trees, with dense foliage surrounding its slopes; in front of the mound are stone structures including a low wall and a taller carved gateway with horizontal beams and decorative sculpted figures, and two small human figures stand near the base of the gateway; the foreground contains thick undergrowth and bushes, and the sky above is pale and empty.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B09_070

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.5Mo (8.5Mo) / 36.1cm x 26.7cm / 4258 x 3159 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Great Stupa Sanchi Madhya Pradesh India photograph page inscription Plate Iv Northern View Tope photographer James John Waterhouse c 1863 - 1868 Central India paper albumen print height 182 mm x width 240 mm Photo four pages page 100 trees places objects worship Hinduism Buddhism Jainism sepia-toned scene large rounded mound covered grass scattered trees dense foliage surrounding slopes front mound stone structures low wall taller carved gateway horizontal beams decorative sculpted figures two small human figures stand near base foreground contains thick undergrowth bushes sky pale empty