Avenue of the Banian Trees, Seringham, India
Medium
salted paper print, albumenized, from calotype negative
Dimensions
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Classification
Photograph
Department
Photography
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Accession Number
1994.18
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About this artwork
A rare, beautiful example of Linnaeus Tripe concentrating simply on the landscape, this carefully composed image depicts a picturesque avenue of banyan trees, dense with foliage. Nearly 1,000 miles of road in the Salem District of India were lined by these trees, providing travelers with shade and shelter from the country's intense climate. The inherent characteristics of Tripe's paper negative—with its broad effects of light and shade and lack of crisp details—magnifies the impressionistic appe...