View of the Summer Palace Yuen Min Yuen, Pekin, Showing the Pagoda Before the Burning, October 1860

1860

Felice Beato

Associated Names
Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

The image shows a landscape with an ornate pagoda dominating the right side of the scene. In the background, there are low mountains, gently sloping towards the horizon. The color palette is muted and sepia-toned, giving a historical feel. The pagoda's intricate architecture is visible, with decorative layers contrasting with the blurry foliage in the foreground. Modest buildings are scattered amongst trees in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.3 × 28.9 cm (8 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)
    mount: 24.2 × 31 cm (9 1/2 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.1.22

  • Volume Title

    The Second Opium War

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's, South Kensington, 05 May 2000, lot 302, as The Second Opium War China, 1860); Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 2000; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, by unknown hand, along top in black ink on paper label: View of the Summer palace Yuen Min Yuen showing the Pagoda before the / burning. Pekin October 1860.; bottom left in graphite: 00:6693

Wikidata ID

Q64147568

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