Classic Travel Photographs
Online Auction: 11–25 March 2021 • 12:00 PM GMT • London

Classic Travel Photographs 11–25 March 2021 • 12:00 PM GMT • London

T his sale showcases classic travel photography from the mid-19th - to the early 20th-century, with works by leading photographers of the period, notably Peter H. Emerson, Francis Frith, John Burke, William Saunders, Roger Fenton, and Gustave Le Gray. The works are arranged alphabetically by country from Afghanistan to Vietnam, and the sale is led by a complete copy of Emerson and Goodall’s magnificent photobook “Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads” (1886) illustrated with 40 fine platinum prints (lot 33).

We are also delighted to present a splendid collection of finely framed city panoramas including rare views of Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Istanbul, New York, Budapest, Kabul, Hong Kong, Havana, Sydney, Nagasaki, Cape Town, and Jerusalem. With estimates starting at only £400, there is something for every collector.


Panoramas

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