Los 4026

China
Views of Shanghai and Beijing

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Photographer unknown. Views of Beijing and Shanghai. 1870s-1880s. 15 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each ca. 21,5 x 27 cm (32,5 x 44 cm). Captioned in blue ink below the image on the mount.

This selection of photographs provides a visual record of Beijing and Shanghai in the late 19th century. The Beijing scenes include the Temple of Heaven, distant views of the Forbidden City, and stretches of the city walls with their monumental gates. In Shanghai, the images show the Bund, walled compounds, commercial buildings along the canals, and everyday street activity, offering insight into urban life during the Qing dynasty. – Some fading, especially along edges of prints, some light scuff marks, otherwise in near excellent condition.