IDNO

P.97086.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(58-135 where taken in Lhasa.)
135. “Our entourage at Dekyi-lingka 20.9.33 (professional photo)” Gyalsen, Changlochen, Tennant, Mrs Norbhu, FW, Peggy, Norbhu, Lhakpa, Tampa Tsen-dron, Bo, Tenpa, Kunga, Karma, Samdup, Ang Tsering, Zangbu, Yeshe.
See ww: Gyalsen, Changlochen, Tennant, Norbhu, Lhakpa, Tampa Tsen-dron, Bo, Tenpa, Kunga, Karma, Ang Tsering, Zangbu, Yeshe” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

A formal group portrait of the Williamsons and their entourage taken in the garden of Dekyilingka.

The front row, mainly consisting of the Williamsons’ guides and servants, sit cross-legged on the floor. Frederick Williamson’s spaniel sits in front in the centre.

Frederick and Margaret Williamson sit on chairs in the second row, along with David Tennant, Chang lochen and Mr. and Mrs. Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup.

Two more rows of unidentified people stand behind.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Lhasa; Dekyi Lingka

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Gyalsen (or ?Gyaltsen Kazi); Changlochen (or Chang-lo-chen); Captain David Tennant; Mrs Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup; Frederick Williamson; Margaret Williamson (Peggy); Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup; Lhakpa; Tampa Tsen-dron; Bo; Tenpa; Kunga; Karma; Samdup; Ang Tsering; Zangbu; Yeshe

Photographer

Professional Photographer

Collector / Expedition

Date

20 October 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: “Dekyilingka [was] the house in Lhasa lent to the British Mission by Kundeling monastery which served as the headquarters of the 1936 British Mission to Lhasa. Dekyilingka translates as the 'Happy Garden'”. [Source: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/glossary.php, CJ 22/08/2008]

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

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

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

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

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

Biographical Information: For further information on Rai Sahib Bo Tsering see the Biographies File. [CJ 3/9/2008]

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

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

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

Biographical Information: For further information on Samdup 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 4/9/2008]