拍品 355
  • 355

SIAM AND CAMBODIA. TEN SHEETS OF PHOTOGRAPHS [1860S]

估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述

  • Sixteen photographs on ten mounts. [c.1861-early 1870s]
  • paper
16 ALBUMEN PRINTS (from 80 x 55mm. to 180 x 230mm.) on 10 card mounts (245 x 305mm.), ink captions in English, some fading

出版

Bautze, J.K. Unseen Siam. Early Photography 1860-1910 (2016)

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."

拍品資料及來源

Comprising 12 photographs of Siam: 3-parts of a panorama of Bangkok attributed to Chit (c.1866); boats on the river in Bangkok, a temple, and two Laotian women by Rossier (c.1861); and several portraits of King Chulalongkorn (one with his daughter Princess Srivilailalsana (1868-1904) as a baby), the royal palace, and a royal elephant. Together with a sheet of 3 photographs of Cambodia (the royal palace, the king's eldest son, and natives of Cambodia), and a portrait captioned a "Priest of Cambodia", but who is probably from Vietnam.