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FELICE BEATO

The Second Opium War, August 1860

Album comprising twenty-five albumen prints, 9¼ x 11¼ in. to 10 x 11¾ in. or the reverse, including six cloth-backed panoramas: one eight-part, 8½ x 90 in.; one four-part, 8 5/8 x 45½ in.; two three-part, 8 7/8 x 33½ in. and 9 x 33¼ in.; two two-part, 9 3/8 x 23½ in. and 9¼ x 23 in., one with ink inscription English entrance...French entrance... on recto, all but one titled and several dated in ink on mounts, red morocco, ruled in gilt, g.e., folio.

Lot Essay

Titles are as follows:
1.'Panorama of Tang Ku entrenchments taken from a House in the Interior. The taken Forts appear in the distance on the left'
2.'Panorama of the interior of the Inner North Fort taken after capture. Aug. 21st. 1860'
3.'Views showing the exterior and interior of the Great South Fort and landing place of 1859. The pointed bamboo stakes have been placed since then.'
4.'English entrance of Inner North Fort, taken immediately after the capture. Aug. 21st. 1860'
5.'Panorama of the Tan Ku Forts, taken from the Inner South Forts.'
6.'Interior of the Outer North Fort, which was surrendered on the 21st. Aug. 1860. the Garrison of 2000 Men being made prisoners.'
7.'Tang Ku entrenchments, captured Aug. 14th. 1860.'
8.'Exterior of the Inner North Fort, taken after the capture. Aug. 21st. 1860.'
9.'Exterior of the Inner North Fort showing the places of escape & the line of retreat of the Garrison. Aug. 21st. 1860.'
10.'Interior of the Josshouse at Tangku.'
11.'Chinese Hut encampment inside the Outer North Forts. Aug. 21st. 1860.'
12.'French entrance of the Inner North Fort from the exterior. Aug. 21st. 1860.'
13.'Interior View of the Inner North Forts, French entrance taken immediately after capture. Aug. 21st. 1860.'
14.'Interior View of Inner North Fort immediately after capture. 21st. Aug. 1860'
15.'Interior of the Inner North Forts, English entrance taken immediately after capture 21st. Aug. 1860.'
16.'Imperial Winter Palace. Pekin Oct. 29th. 1860.'
17.'Tung chow Pagoda Sept 23rd. 1860.'
18.'Temple of Confucius. Pekin Oct. 1860.'
19.'View of the gardens and Bhuddist Temple Pekin Oct 29th. 1860'
20. Untitled
21.'Sacred Temple of Heaven where the Emperor sacrifices once a year in the Chinese City. Pekin Oct. 1860.'
22.'Mosque near Pekin occupied by the Commander in Chief and Lord Elgin Oct. 1860.'
23.'Shops and Street Chinese City of Pekin. Oct. 1860.'
24.'Thibetan Monument in the Loma Temple Pekin Oct. 1860.'
25.'Entrance to Winter Palace in Pekin. Oct. 29th. 1860.

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