Apr 18, 2013 - Sale 2311

Sale 2311 - Lot 11

Price Realized: $ 4,560
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
(PEKING, CHINA) C.A. Killie and Fung Tai
Group of 55 unmounted photographs of Peking, comprising at least 20 by Presbyterian minister-cum-photographer C.A. Killie, with scenes of pre-historic temples, Christian cemeteries, reconstruction projects of local buildings and forts, and western and Asian citizens strolling throughout the city, as well as 7 prints by Fung Tai of ancient temples, street scenes and more. Printing-out paper prints, sizes ranging from approximately 3 1/4 inches square to 8 1/2x11 1/4 inches (8.3 cm. square to 21.6x29.8 cm.), 19 with Killie's caption and copyright in the negative and 7 with Fung Tai's hand stamp on verso.1890s

Additional Details

From the Estate of Fong Chow.