- 192
China--Peking (Beijing)
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Album of eighty photographs in and around Peking. [early 1900s]
- paper
4to (237 x 165mm.), 80 glossy or matt silver prints (92 x 120mm., or the reverse), contemporary patterned silk album, six images faded, mounts disbound, binding slightly worn
Provenance
Private collection in the Netherlands
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 collection of images of Beijing, including views of the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and many studies of Chinese buildings, architecture, river and landscapes. This album was acquired with a collection of photographs taken by the Dutch envoy Adolf Jacobus van Citters, Minister plenipotentiary at Peking 1903-1908 (see lot 197). These photographs may have been taken by another member of the Dutch delegation. One of the first photographs in this album shows a group of Europeans in a square in Peking, one of whom is carrying a tripod.