Sale 2520 | Lot 333

SAMUEL BOURNE (1834-1912) A selection of 24 photographs of India and Ceylon.
Albumen prints, the images measuring 7½x12½ inches (19.1x31.8 cm.), and smaller, and the reverse, the mounts 14½x18¾ inches (36.8x47.6 cm.), two with Bourne's credit and inventory number in the negative, 5 with a title on mount recto, and about half with a title and some of these with a date, in pencil or ink, in an unknown hand, on mount verso. 1870s-80s

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Banyan tree, Peradeniya Gardens * Bamboo trees, Peradeniya Gardens * View of majestic ferns in forest (Skeen & Co. blindstamp lower corner) * View of Benares from Ganges * View of Benares from Ganges (variant) * Ritual burial scene in Ganges * View of fishermen from the Ganges * Darjeeling. View from Lebong, looking towards the Snowy Range * Darjeeling * View of road from Darjeeling * Scene, Gate Road, Kalatma * Westerners posing by ancient temple * View of Taj Mahal * Tomb of the builder of the Qutab Delhi * View of courtyard in ancient temple * The Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Sacred Tooth * Meangolo Rock Rail to Kandy * View of palm trees and rock structures * Darjeeling railway (Long distance view of men on rockface bridge) * View of road veering through hills * Colombo Lake scene * Colombo, buildings * Colombo - Ceylon * Kandy - Ceylon.