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Darjeeling. Kinchinjunga and the Snows from Beechwood Park
Created 1890
Curatorial Overview
“This view looks down at the town of Darjeeling, established in the early 1800s by the British colonial administration at 6,900 feet above sea level and across the foothills at Kinchinjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, which rises to more than 28,000 feet.”
Object Details
MediumPhotochrom
Dimensions20.9 × 26.8 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LinePurchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Photoglob Co. (Zurich, active c. 1890–1910)
Photography • India, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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