Darjeeling. Kinchinjunga and the Snows from Beechwood Park
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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

Dimensions20.9 × 26.8 cm
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