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Photographs
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- A large collection of photographs of China and the Far East compiled by Admiral Sir Arthur Moore. [late nineteenth to early 1900s]
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235 photographs, mostly silver prints, some albumen (from 55 x 75mm. to 217 x 263mm., or the reverse) corner mounted on 36 sheets (435 x 313mm.), contemporary captions in ink, together with an unmounted photograph of Admiral Sir Arthur Moore and fellow naval officers by John W. Parker of Southsea (227 x 271mm., photographer's stamp on the reverse), minor creases and wear
Provenance
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore (1847–1934)
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
This rich collection of photographs was compiled, mounted and annotated in detail by Admiral Sir Arthur Moore during his active service as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station (1906-08). The photographs include images by British naval officers and local professional photographers. The subjects cover Moore's travels by ship and boat in China, Korea and Thailand, and his interest in the places and people he encountered. The locations include scenes along the Yangtze River, 'Tchang', Hankow, Wei-hai-wei, Hong Kong, Bangkok. Peking, Kushan, Swatow, Amoy, Ningpo, Foochow and the River Min, Ningpo, Canton, Shanghai, Seoul (Korea), together with images taken 'after the Nanchang massacre of 1906', and the effect of a big typhoon in Hong Kong in 1906 at Kowloon.