South Façade of the Quadrangle of the Nayak Darbar Hall, Thanjavur, 1858. Captain Linnaeus Tripe (British, 1822-1902). Albumenized salt print; image: x cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/16 in.); image with black margin: x cm (10 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.); paper: x cm (10 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.). Early box cameras had no shutter; the photographer just removed and replaced the lens cap, guessing at how long to leave it off. Linnaeus Tripe’s mastery of light and exposure here is incredible. The print allows us to read the decoration that is in shadow as well as that in full sunlight.

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Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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