China—Thomas Child and others | A collection of photographs of China, circa. 1870s-80s

China—Thomas Child and others

A collection of photographs of China, circa. 1870s-80s

36 albumen prints (from 187 x 230mm. to 217 x 270mm., or the reverse), of which 13 by or attributed to Thomas Child (most bearing his signature in the negative), one hand-tinted, all mounted on card, recto only, 12 mounted framed and glazed, minor creasing or wear to mounts

A good collection of photographs of China of views in and around Beijing (15, including the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven), Shanghai (4), Hong Kong (2) and Canton, together with a collection of Chinese individual or group portraits (6).