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LINNAEUS TRIPE (1822-1902) A series of three images of the Elliot Marbles, including two on one mount. 1858. Albumen prints, the images measuring 7½x4½ to 11½x9 inches (19.1x11.4 to 29.2x23 cm.), the mounts 13x17¾ inches (33x45.1 cm.).
Provenance The Collection of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Excavated from the Buddhist stupa at Amaravati in south India in 1845 by Walter Elliot, the marble sculptures were acquired by the Government Central Museum in Madras in 1853. This is where Tripe photographed the collection.
