Los 4050

China
Views of Canton

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Photographers: Lai Afong (1839-1890) and others. Views of Canton. 1880s-90s. 11 albumen prints, some mounted to card or board. Each between 18,5 x 24,5 cm and 20,5 x 28 cm. Some titled in the negative in lower margin of print.

This group of albumen prints presents views of South China in the late 19th century, centered on Canton (Guangzhou) and the Pearl River, with riverfront panoramas, harbors crowded with sampans and steamers, and temple architecture including ceremonial gateways. The selection also extends beyond Canton to well-known coastal and pilgrimage sites, including a Buddhist monastery at Puto Island (near Ningbo) and a sweeping harbor view likely made in Hong Kong.