Early Indian Photography: Linnaeus Tripe

Amerapoora: Colossal Statue of Gautama Close to the North End of the Wooden Bridge, 1855, 24.7 x 33.3 cm

Captain Linaeaus Tripe carved a particular niche in the history of early Indian photography documenting aspects of southern Indian and Burmese culture. As an officer in the British army, operating under the auspices of the East India Company in the… Continue reading