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The Great Imperial Porcelain Palace, Yuen-Ming-Yuen, Peking
Felice Beatonegative October 18, 1860; print 1862
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
On October 7, 1860, the French and British troops reached the Summer Palace to find that Emperor Xianfeng (1831-1861) had fled. In retaliation for Chinese mistreatment of British prisoners, the imperial residence, known for its magnificent architecture and rich art collection, was looted and later burned.
Details
- Title: The Great Imperial Porcelain Palace, Yuen-Ming-Yuen, Peking
- Creator: Felice Beato, Henry Hering
- Date Created: negative October 18, 1860; print 1862
- Location Created: Pekin, China
- Physical Dimensions: 25.4 × 30.5 cm (10 × 12 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: 2007.26.198.48
- 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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