Lot Essay
Views and portraits around Java, Samoa, New Guinea, Tonga, Tahiti and China including plant and tree studies, three images of a volcano, architectural details, harbour views, village scenes, river views and a large quantity of individual and group portraits of the islanders in traditional dress including groups playing instruments, six of these among the ones by Woodbury and Page; eight men being hanged while spectators crowd around; several Chinese images including five portraits; traditional houses in New Guinea made of palm leaves and wood, one view of tree houses; a waterfall and a few art reproductions.