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Treasury Street, Canton
Felice Beatonegative April 1860; print 1862
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
When Beato arrived in China, he began recording local life. In April, while waiting for the British and French forces to prepare the upcoming offensive, he went to Canton (present-day Guangzhou) to photograph major monuments, such as the Nine-Storied Pagoda, an ancient Buddhist temple built in 537, as well as more vernacular subjects like the lively shops of Treasury Street.
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Details
- Title: Treasury Street, Canton
- Creator: Felice Beato, Henry Hering
- Date Created: negative April 1860; print 1862
- Location Created: Canton, China
- Physical Dimensions: 30.5 × 25 cm (12 × 9 13/16 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: 2007.26.198.69
- 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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