1998.131.627 (Print black & white)
1998.131.627 (Print black & white)
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Frederick Spencer Chapman
September 20th 1936
Namdon La Kusho
Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka
1998.131.627
148 x 99
Print gelatin silver
Donated 1994
Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Frederick Spencer Chapman
CR.21 In publication
'Lhasa Mission 1936, Diary of Events', P. Neame, H. Richardson, F. S. Chapman, Government of India Political Department [Note: photographs for October 18th - November 4th 1936 are not included as their relationship to text is not detailed; see Mission Diary text for details of images] [see photos in publication]
SC.T.2.627
'Lhasa Mission 1936, Diary of Events', P. Neame, H. Richardson, F. S. Chapman, Government of India Political Department [Note: photographs for October 18th - November 4th 1936 are not included as their relationship to text is not detailed; see Mission Diary text for details of images] [view list of illustrations]
Notes on print/mount - 'CR 21' has been written in pencil on the back of the print in the top left hand corner [MS 06/04/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936-7 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: 'D.L.’s late favourite Kusho Namdon La' [MS 06/04/2006]
Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'CR' comprise a group of negatives containing images of Nepean being carried from a boat, yaks at Mundu La, plants, Kusho Namdon La, Regent by microphone, Regent’s palace, large monk, Pargo Kaling, pagodas, Dr Morgan. They seem all to have been taken on September 20th - 21st 1936, with images of the Regent being taken on the latter date [MS 01/04/2006]
Other Information - Setting: Mission Diary entry for September 20th 1936: "Today was a holiday. Mr Gould used it for clearing up arrears. The doctor spent it in bed with a sore throat. Chapman, Nepean and Richardson climbed a hill to the South-East of the city. Chapman actually climbed several hills but one was enough for the other two. // Kusho Namdun La a favourite of the late Dalai Lama called on Mr Gould" [MS 06/04/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Kusho Namdon La"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.627.html>.
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