Singapore

3 albumen prints, joined to form a folding panorama (185 x 820mm.), the first part mounted on card (with an albumen print group portrait mounted on the reverse), the second and third sections backed on linen

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."

A RARE PANORAMA, overall with good dark tones. 'From the beginning, economic activity dominated the Boat Quay area. Singapore's free port status and strategic location attracted all manner of sailing craft, especially those on the trade routes between India and China... Several major merchant houses were first established on Boat Quay. With population and trade growth in the 1860s, development of the river extended upstream, and by the late 1890s, there were Chinese villages, Malay kampong, godowns, ricemills and sawmills, Chinese-owned boat building and repair yards and an assortment of other trades' (Toh, J. Singapore through 19th Century Photographs. Singapore, 2009, p.82).