Panorama - Odin Bay

Felice Beatonegative June 21–July 21, 1860; print 1862

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Beato was able to record the French and British forces regrouping on their way up the coast from Hong Kong to Peking (present-day Beijing). The widespread encampment of the troops nearly fills the four-part panorama and seems to threaten the small local village on the far right.

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Title: Panorama - Odin Bay
Creator: Felice Beato, Henry Hering
Date Created: negative June 21–July 21, 1860; print 1862
Location Created: China
Physical Dimensions: Other: 23.9 × 29 cm (9 7/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2007.26.198.4
Culture: British
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography
Creator Display Name: Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909) Henry Hering (British, 1814 - 1893)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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