South China
- Title:
- South China
- Collection:
- Introduction to Photography Collections at Cornell
- Set:
- Asian Studies
- Creator:
- Beato, Felice A.
- Creation Date:
- 1860-1863
- ID Number:
- 86.140.434
- File Name:
- 86.140.434.jpg
- Work Type:
- photograph
- Materials/Techniques:
- albumen prints
- Subject:
- East Asia
landscape photography
mountains
bodies of water - Measurement:
- 46.4 x 58.1 (centimeters, height x width)
- Description:
- A monochromatic landscape of a coastal scene. Printed as an oval, the picture shows a small coastal village in the foreground with rolling hills in the distance, all on the water's edge.
- Notes:
- Albumen print on mount
One of 25 prints by Beato from China and Japan held by the Herbert F. Johnson Museum. - Cite As:
- Felice A. Beato (British, born Italy, 1832–1909), South China, 1860-63. Albumen print, image (oval): 16.5 x 21 cm; mount: 46.4 x 58.1 cm. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Worswick, 86.140.434.
- Repository:
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- Format:
- Image
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