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Hong Kong--Lai Fong (Afong)
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Photographs of the typhoon in Hong Kong, September 1874
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22 albumen prints (average 210 x 270mm.), with the photographer's blindstamp in the image, on 18 card mounts, each with a separately printed numbered title and description; together with 2 mounted wood-engravings after photographs from the Illustrated London News's report on the typhoon, minor stains or small wormholes to some photographs
Literature
Bennett, T. History of Photography in China: Chinese Photographers, 1844-1879, (London, 2013)
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
The typhoon which struck Hong Kong, Macao and neighbouring parts of China for around six hours on the night of the 22-23 September 1874, resulted in a terrible loss of life (some 2,000 casualties in Hong Kong and 5,000 in Macao), together with the widespread destruction of property and shipping.
Lai Fong (c.1839-1890), who used 'Afong' as his commercial name, was the pre-eminent nineteenth-century Chinese photographer, who had worked in Hong Kong from at least 1870 (see Bennett).
Lai Fong (c.1839-1890), who used 'Afong' as his commercial name, was the pre-eminent nineteenth-century Chinese photographer, who had worked in Hong Kong from at least 1870 (see Bennett).