Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

Phalha Dronyer Chenpo

Region

Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka

Accession number

BMR.6.8.58

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Phalha Dronyer Chenpo standing in the garden of Dekyi Lingka surrounded by flowers. A servant or orderly is standing on the right [when image is flipped]. A building may be seen in the background.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Flipped Negative

This image has been flipped during scanning. You can compare the correct image above

Other Information

Technical Information - The camera used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 58. Phala Dronyer Chenpo, member of the Phala family with estates in Gyantse. He was Lord Chamberlain, responsible for guests who came to visit the Dalai Lama. He went into exile and died just recently.' [KC 10/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Phalha Dronyer Chenpo in the Dekyi Lingka garden" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.58.html>.

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