Captain Linnaeus Tripe: Photographer of India and Burma, 1852-1860

Documenting archaeological sites, monuments and landscapes of India and Burma, Captain Linnaeus Tripe gave western society a rare and unique view of these far-off lands in the nineteenth century. As part of the V&A’s India Festival, this showcase of over 60 photographs reveals how Tripe pioneered the possibilities of photography to create captivating as well as educating images.