Charles T. Scowen British, active 1870s-1890s Charles Scowen was one of a number of British photographers active in India and its environs during the 19th century. Arriving in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the early 1870s, Scowen had by 1876 established a studio, Scowen & Co., in Kandy. By the 1890s he had opened a second in Colombo. His work, which included landscapes and portraits of Malay women, is noted for its lighting, technically superior printing, and strong compositional qualities. T.W.F.