Key Information

Photographer

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Collection

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Date of Photo

February 1937?

Region

Chumbi Valley Region > Chomolhari (from Tuna)

Accession number

1998.131.166

Image Dimensions

49 x 54

Mountains leading up to a view of the northern face of Chomolhari, taken from the Tuna Rest House. Part of a three part panoramic view

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1994

Donated by

Faith Spencer Chapman

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Previous Catologue Number

B.15 [view film roll]

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

SC.T.2.164 - 6

Published

'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]

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - This is the left hand image in a group of three that have been stuck on a piece of card to make a panoramic view. The caption 'Chomolhari on right view from Tuna'. Each image has the relevant reference 'B.13', 'B.14' and 'B.15' on the back so that they can be identified [MS 10/03/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: '1/2 Whole facade ' [MS 10/03/2006]

Other Information - Dates

Other Information - Dates: The images prefixed with a simple 'B.' seem all to have been taken at the end of the Mission's stay in Lhasa as some are clearly identifiable as relating to the Tsarong family's 'At Home Ceremony', which took place on February 14th. It seems likely, therefore, that this photograph was taken on the return journey from Lhasa in February 1937 [MS 10/03/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Mountain peaks near Chomolhari" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.166.html>.

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