Evan Nepean at Nagartse
2001.35.395.1 (Print Black & White)
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Key Information
Photographer
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Collection
Evan Yorke Nepean
Date of Photo
December 15th 1936?
Named Person
Evan Nepean
Region
Yamdrok Tso Region > Nagartse
Accession number
2001.35.395.1
Image Dimensions
104 x 71 mm
Further Information
Photographic Process
Print silver
Date Acquired
Loaned August 2002
Donated by
Judy Goldthorp
Expedition
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Photo also owned by
Lady Nepean
Previous Catologue Number
BD.11 [view film roll]
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936-7 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: 'Nepean at Nangartse. Vert [Vertical]' [MS 14/08/2006]
Other Information - Related Images
Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'BD' taken on the British Mission to Lhasa in 1936 - 37 comprise a group of negatives containing images of Jangme village, Chaksam and ferry, Nepean and Sona Mundhu, Nangartse, animals and birds, Karo La, yaks descending pass. These images were taken in December 1936 when Chapman escorted Nepean, who was returning to India, to Nangartse, and then remained near Yamdrok Tso to take photographs of the flora and fauna [MS 14/08/2006]
Other Information - Location: Nangartse (snga dkar rtse) is situated on the route between Gyantse (rgyal rtse) and Lhasa north of the Yamdrok Tso (Yar 'brog mtsho) lake. The fortified building serve as the residence of the Dzongpon (rdzong dpon), the district governor, and as the adminstrative centre of the area. [TS 18/4/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Evan Nepean at Nagartse"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.35.395.1.html>.
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