Albumen prints of China

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/Y302F
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1850-1879
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 8 item(s) 8 images

Scope and Content

Framed albumen prints, measuring approximately 280 x 210 mm (500 x 400 including card frames).
Y302F/1-4: Chinese interiors.
Y302F/5-6: Canton flower boat and interior view.
Y302F/7: Western suburbs looking North (Canton) by Afong Lai, 1874 (after the devastating typhoon of 1874).
Y302F/8: Chinese grave on White Cloud Mountain, c. 1870s.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. (catalogue No. 1337) for £2,595, November 2005.

Note

Includes index.

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Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by WS.

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