AN EARLY ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPH OF WU MEN [MERIDIAN GATE] IN THEFORBIDDEN CITY, PEKI

WU MEN [MERIDIAN GATE] PHOTOGRAPH.

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[Beijing ? n.d. ca. 1900. Large albumen photograph, sepia tone, photo size 29.523 cm., layed down on a board 2=32.8 x 25 cm., very good, board at upper left corner broken, photo still very good, hand tinted color and clouds. RARE & EARLY This is a stunning and very early view of Wu Men or the Meridian Gate from inside the palace. The walls are in great disrepair, and the gates are closed, not a soul is to be seen, and the court-yard grass is tall. * There are a few tints or red hand coloring above the gates, and a few other highlights on the right side of the roof tiles, and a substantial amount of hand-painted white clouds are tastefully placed just above the roofs. * Early photos are scared. * CONDITION: The photograph is in excellent condition. The card upon which it is mounted has some corner board missing in the top left and lower left area, the photograph is intact, with no loss. The verso is blank. * A lovely early example. *. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 33007001

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