Harvard Art Museums > 2006.196: View of Simla Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"View of Simla (Samuel Bourne) , 2006.196,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317660. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.196 People Samuel Bourne, British (Nottingham, England 1834 - 1912 Nottingham, England) Title View of Simla Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date c. 1867 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Simla Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317660 Physical Descriptions Technique Albumen silver print Dimensions 18.73 x 31.43 cm (7 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Catherine and Ralph Benkaim in honor of Thomas W. Lentz, Jr. Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.196 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Samuel Bourne no. 1794. A verdant mountain landscape taken near the British hill station of Simla, which lies north of Delhi in the foothills of the Himalayas. Two large conifers stand in the foreground at the lower center of the composition. The landscape unfolds to the left to a high conical peak and a hazy rim of mountains standing in the far distance. The viewer is lead back into these spaces by tracing the path cut by a wide, modern road that curves back through the lower right of the composition. The leafy trees provide areas of dark tones and dappled sunlight that contrast with the lighter, softer tones of the mountains in the background. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
