Buddhist Temple, Kalani
| Title | Buddhist Temple, Kalani |
|---|---|
| Artist | Scowen & Co. (British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895) |
| Date | c. 1880 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen print from glass plate negative |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Origin | Sri Lanka, Kandy Sri Lanka |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Buddhist Temple, Kalani, c. 1880. Scowen & Co. (British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895). Albumen print from glass plate negative; image: 21.5 x 27.7 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.); paper: 21.5 x 27.7 cm (8 7/16 x 10 7/8 in.); mounted: 29 x 37 cm (11 7/16 x 14 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, 2018.38 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Buddhist Temple, Kalani” is a work by Scowen & Co. (British, active Ceylon, 1876–1895), dated c. 1880. It is executed in albumen print from glass plate negative and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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