Oct 22, 2009 - Sale 2191

Sale 2191 - Lot 39

Price Realized: $ 8,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 7,000 - $ 10,000
THOMSON, JOHN (1837-1921)
Compelling group of 7 photographs of Canton, China, including scenic views and a pavilion and canals, each with human figures. Albumen prints, from 8 1/2x9 1/2 to 9 1/4x11 inches (21.6x24.1 to 23.5x28 cm.), on the original mounts, with numeric notations, in pencil, on mount recto; 2 signed by Thomson in the negative. 1868-1870

Additional Details

The photographs, which were printed by Thomson in his Hong Kong studio, are from the same album.