IDNO

P.97061.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(58-135 where taken in Lhasa.)
121. “At Kunphela's town house 15.9.33”
121b. Tennant at Kunphel La’s town house. 15.9.33”
See ww: Surkhang-se, Ringang, Monk Director, Kunphela, Norbhu, Tutok, Tashi Dondup, Tennant, Chang-lo-chen” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

An informal portrait of David Tennant on the roof of Kunphela’s town house. He stands, smiling, looking at the camera and wears Kunphela’s conical hat. On the roof behind him is a large gold conical roof decoration, and behind that a cloth victory banner adorned with a flaming trident can be seen.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Lhasa

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Captain David Tennant

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

15 September 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Transcription: The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]

Place: Entry previously recorded place as “Asia; Central Asia; Tibet”, but Kunphela’s house is in Lhasa the record has been amended accordingly. [JD 23/1/2007]

Biographical Information: For further information on Captain David Tennant see the Biographies File. [CJ 3/9/2008]

Biographical Information: For further information on Kuphela see the Biographies File. [CJ 3/9/2008]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Caspian James 3/9/2008]