Gateway to Temple at Avantipur, Srinagar, Kashmir
1894
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1894
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Gateway to Temple at Avantipur, Srinagar, Kashmir is a 1894 photographic by J.W. Groves, a Impressionism work, depicting Ruins, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The image depicts a photograph of ancient ruins, with a prominent stone structure in the center. The structure features a large stone column on the left and a shorter one on the right, both topped with rectangular blocks. In front of the columns lie several fallen stones, while to the right, a low stone wall stretches out. The background is a light-colored sky. A handwritten note at the bottom of the image reads "Gateway to Temple at Avantipur, Srinagar, Kashmir 1894." This suggests that the photograph was taken in 1894 and captures a specific location in Kashmir. The photograph's focus on the ruins and the natural surroundings creates a sense of serenity. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
An unmounted black-and-white photograph from 1894 depicts the stone ruins of a temple gateway in Avantipur, Srinagar, Kashmir.
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Photographer J.W. Groves captured Kashmir in the 1890s, leaving behind glass-plate prints of landmarks like Nedou’s Hotel in Gulmarg and the post office entrance in Islamabad. His lens framed scenes where locals and…
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