[Ishapoor]
1858–61
![[Ishapoor] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/ishapoor-287692.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9.9 x 14.6 cm (3 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.) Mount: 33.1 x 26 cm (13 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.491.1 (36b)
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About this artwork
This albumen silver print, created by an unknown photographer between 1858 and 1861, documents Ishapoor (also spelled Ichapore), the site of a rifle factory and military cantonment in West Bengal, India. The photograph dates from the immediate aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a pivotal moment in British colonial history. Measuring approximately 9.9 by 14.6 cm, the image belongs to the Gilman Collection, one of photography's most important early holdings. The photographer's anonymity re...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...