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South Façade of the Quadrangle of the Nayak Darbar Hall, Thanjavur

1858

Captain Linnaeus Tripe

(British, 1822–1902)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
albumenized salt print
Measurements
Image: 27.7 x 34.2 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/16 in.); Image with black margin: 27.7 x 36.1 cm (10 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.); Paper: 27.7 x 36.1 cm (10 7/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2020.213
Catalogue raisonné
CR6-202
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

This assembly hall is an important example of the Islamic influences brought by the Nayaks to South Indian architecture in the 1600s.

Description

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.
A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a weathered, two-story stone facade. Along the base, thick columns support a row of rounded archways. The upper level is densely packed with intricate carvings of figures and animals set within recessed niches and narrow windows. At the right edge, a massive column supports a deeply sculpted arch adorned with numerous small figures. A flat, dusty courtyard with dark shadows fills the foreground.

South Façade of the Quadrangle of the Nayak Darbar Hall, Thanjavur

1858

Captain Linnaeus Tripe

(British, 1822–1902)
England, 19th century

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