- 193
Child, Thomas, Herman Salzwedel, Pow Kee, and others
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Album of photographs of China. [c.1875-1890]
- paper
Oblong folio (295 x 387mm.), 62 albumen prints (from 180 x 245mm. to 215 x 270mm., or the reverse), 10 signed 'T. Child' in the negative (4 dated 1875, 2: 1876, 3: 1877 and one 1886), 14 with letterpress captions on the mount from Child's series In and Around Peking, 6 signed in the negative 'H. Salzwedel,' one signed in the negative 'Pow Kee,' occasional captions or numbers in the negative, mounted on card, recto and verso, nearly all captioned in English in pencil on the mount, contemporary black half morocco, slight fading and scattered spotting to some images, mounts spotted, lacking backstrip
Provenance
Augustus Burnett-Stuart (1850-1898), a British artist, acquired during his travels in Asia; thence by descent to the present owner (see also lot 210).
Literature
Bennett, T. History of Photography in China. Western Photographers 1861-1879 (Quaritch, 2010)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A good album of photographs of Peking and regions (30, of which at least 18 are by Child and 6 by Salzwedel), Amoy (2), Chinkiang (2), Hankow (7), and Shanghai (12), together with views along the Yangtze River.
Thomas Child (1841-1898), 'a major figure in the history of Chinese photography' (Bennett, p.411), spent 20 years as an engineer in Peking (Beijing), employed by the Imperial Maritime Customs Service, during which time he operated as a semi-professional photographer. Salzwedel worked as a photographer in China and Indonesia from the 1870s to c.1900. The Chinese photographer Pow Kee was active in the 1880s, and produced images for both Chinese and European audiences.