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Gsell, Émile
(1838-1879)Studio portrait of Governor Tan-Phu-Thu of Hai-Duong,Tonkin

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Studio portrait of Governor Tan-Phu-Thu of Hai-Duong, Tonkin. 1870s. Albumen print. 27,5 x 21 cm. Mounted to board.

The French photographer Émile Gsell worked in Southeast Asia and was the first photographer based in Saigon. He participated in at least three scientific expeditions and his images of Angkor Wat are some of the earliest of that site. He also took many portraits of natives, important dignitaries and official figures. – A few light surface scuff marks, some bumps from mounting, a few oxidation spots in lower right and upper left, some small retouched spots, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.

Lit.: Terry Bennett. Early Photography in Vietnam. Kent 2020, ill. p. 92.