HONG KING VICTORIA HARBOR 1890ca ANONYMOUS UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH

Description

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Description: Striking and highly detailed fine unuual original albumin photograph featuring a stunning aerial view of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, taken from the slopes of the famous Victoria Peak.
 
Historical Context of the Photograph: Estimated Date: Late 19th century (circa 1880–1890), a period of rapid expansion for the British colony.
 
Geographical Framing: The image captures the dense coastline of the City of Victoria (now Central), the wide inlet of the natural harbor, and, in the background, the mountainous profile of the Kowloon Peninsula.
 
Visual Details: The harbor is bustling with maritime traffic, featuring both large Western steamships and traditional Chinese vessels, such as junks and sampans. In the foreground, the roofs of the first colonial residences, built on the hillside to escape the sultry coastal climate, emerge.

Date: 1890 approx. ( undated )

Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 28,9 x 19,8

Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Small foxing. Conditions are as you can see in the images. 



 

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