Lot 217
  • 217

GSELL, DIEULEFILS, ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM INDOCHINA, [C.1860S-1870S]

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Album of 113 photographs of Indochina. [c.1860s-1870s]
Folio (472 x 310mm.), 113 albumen prints (from 97 x 56mm. to 259 x 344mm. and the reverse), 2 panoramas, each on 3 photographs (195 x 805mm. and 178 x 725mm.), a few captioned or numbered in the negative, one captioned in ink on image, all mounted on thick blue card, recto and verso, contemporary black buckram, minor fading, a few with slight wear to edges

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

Catalogue Note

The album contains 78 views and 35 portraits. They are attributed to the famous French photographers, Émile Gsell and Pierre Dieulefils, both working in Indochina.