Touring party in Bankers' Glen, on the Yuen Foo branch of the Min River, near Fuzhou
Collection
Identifier
Fr01-080
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Fr01-080. See https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/63186/bankers-glen-yuen-foo-river, where this photograph is described as follows: "This picture was taken outside the city of Foochow in the south of China near the coast. It shows members of the British community of bankers, merchants and consular officials who lived in the region, enjoying a day out. The spot was, in fact, named after them. The western figures at the heart of this image, including the British Consul and his wife, appear tiny in this magnificent setting. It may be that the photographer was trying to emphasise the splendour of the mountain rocks, which, according to the Chinese, embody the sacred aspect of the landscape." See Fr01-081 (which is a detail of Fr01-080).
Caption in album or on mount
THE BANKER'S GULLY: ON THE YUEN FOO BRANCH OF THE MIN.
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Location
Estimated Date
1869
Photographer
Dimensions
290mm x 223mm
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
