William L. H. Skeen
The Clock Tower, Colombo
About this artwork
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artist:William L. H. Skeen (died 1903) British
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title:The Clock Tower, Colombo
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date created:Unknown
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measurements:21.50 x 27.40 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985
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accession number:PGP R 2191.7
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William L. H. Skeen
William L. H. Skeen
William Louis Henry Skeen was the son of a photographer, William Skeen, who had founded a studio in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was trained at the London School of Photography and returned to the family business about 1862. The firm recorded every aspect of life on the island, specialising in...