About this artwork
Throughout his travels Fred Bremner was struck by the expansive landscapes of the Indian subcontinent. Here he has managed to capture the vastness of the landscape while retaining a stillness and tranquillity. This composition appears to have been influenced by Western aesthetics incorporating aspects of the Picturesque. Travelling to Kashmir in 1896, Bremner was following in the footsteps of poets, artists and early photographers. Like countless others before him he compared the scenery to that of Switzerland, writing: "Switzerland is without the charm of oriental life, the quaint manners and customs of the people...which all add to the attractions of a trip to the Valley of Kashmir".
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artist:Fred Bremner (1863 - 1941) Scottish
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title:Dal River, Kashmir
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date created:About 1896
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materials:Platinum/palladium print
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measurements:24.90 x 30.10 cm (image size 24.50 x 29.20 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1987
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accession number:PGP 129.25
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Fred Bremner
Fred Bremner
Fred Bremner, the son of a professional photographer in Banff, travelled to India in 1882 and worked there for nearly forty years. He moved all the time, covering vast distances to photograph colonial officers and their families as well as members of the native aristocracy. Bremner was fascinated...
