Cephas (Kassain) Views, 1872-1896

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Summary

Title:
Kassian Cephas views of Java
Dates:
1872-1896
Creators:
Cephas, Kassian, 1845-1912
Abstract:
The collection comprises 18 albumen photographs of Indonesian Buddhist temples at Borobudur and Prambanam by Kassian Cephas.
Extent:
18 photographs
Language:
Collection material is in Dutch.
Preferred citation:

Kassian Cephas views of Java, 1872-1896, Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2002.R.40.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r40

Background

Scope and content:

The 18 albumen prints in the collection show the temple at Borobudur in 1872 and from 1890 to 1891, and the Candi Lara Jonggrang temple complex at Prambanan during 1889 and 1890, before the monuments underwent extensive restoration. The long-hidden base of Borobudur, which had been discovered in 1885, was uncovered for the 1890-1891 photographic campaign and then recovered to await restoration. The image of Cephas on the circular terrace at Borobudur, and the later views of Prambanan (dated 1895 and 1896), were probably taken by Cephas' son Sem, who was active in the family business. Also included are a view of the western gate of the Tamansari water castle in the Kraton palace complex, and one of the main gate of Fort Vredeburg, Yogyakarta.

Titles are devised by the cataloger unless otherwise noted. Most of the photographs have a number and/or a Dutch caption in the negative.

Biographical / historical:

Kassian Cephas was the first professional photographer native to Java. He had a studio in Yogyakarta and was appointed painter and photographer to the court in 1871. He was a member of the Royal Institute of Linguistics and Anthropology (Leiden) and the Dutch Archaeological Union (Archaeologische Vereeniging) of Yogyakarta, which commissioned his photographic campaigns at Prambanam and Borobudur.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 2002.
Processing information:

Processed and cataloged by Beth Guynn; finding aid encoded by Holly Larson with grant funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).

Arrangement:

Arranged in a single series: Series I. Kassian Cephas views of Java, 1872-1896.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Beth Ann Guynn
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-20 06:57:02 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

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Preferred citation:

Kassian Cephas views of Java, 1872-1896, Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2002.R.40.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r40

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
Contact:
(310) 440-7390
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