Views of Cambodian monuments, circa 1894

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Summary

Creators:
Gsell, Émile, 1838-1879 and Adelphoi Zangaki (Firm)
Abstract:
A photograph album of views of Cambodian temples, Phnom Penh, Hué, Canton, and Egypt.
Extent:
1 album(s) (33 photographic prints)
Language:
Collection material is in French.
Preferred citation:

Views of Cambodian monuments, circa 1894, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 2002.R.29

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r29

Background

Scope and content:

The album of 33 photographs (mostly albumen prints) contains 20 views of the Cambodian temple complexes of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom and the Bayon temple. Members of an European expedition and local inhabitants are present in several photographs. The album also contains views of Phnom Penh, Huế, and Canton (Guangzhou), including one image of the inauguration of the Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh (1894). Also included are two views of Egypt (sphinx, pyramids).

One photograph is signed in the negative: E. Gsell; two are signed in the negative: Zangaki.

The album has red cloth covers, and is lacking its spine.

Annotations are transcribed as they appear on the mounts or in negatives and are used as titles. A second, modern set of annotations is initialed G. L.

Biographical / historical:

Album compiled by an unknown French maker around 1894.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 2002.
Processing information:

Processed and cataloged by Beth Guynn; finding aid encoded by Holly Larson with grant funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The finding aid was revised by Guynn in 2021.

Arrangement:

In original order. Arranged in a single series: Series I. Views of Cambodian monuments.

Physical location:
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Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Views of Cambodian monuments, circa 1894, Getty Research Institute, Research Library, Accession no. 2002.R.29

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa2002r29

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