Luminous-Lint - for collectors and connoisseurs of fine photography
LL/40406
Émile Gsell
[Photographic Advertisement]
1860s
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
23.5 x 31.8 cm (9 1/4 x 12 1/2 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.497
 
LL/40406

1 of 67
LL/39960
Émile Gsell
Le Roi Huoc
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
15 x 20 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39960

2 of 67
LL/10474
Émile Gsell
A portrait of a Cambodian woman playing a musical instrument.
1866-1870
Albumen print
13 x 19 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10474

3 of 67
LL/10469
Émile Gsell
A studio portrait of a seated Annamite man holding a fan. (French Indochine)
1870-1875
Albumen print
20 x 24.5 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10469

4 of 67
LL/40456
Émile Gsell
Femme Annamite, Saigon, Cochinchine [Annamite Woman, Saigon, Cochinchina]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
20 x 16.7 cm (7 7/8 x 6 9/16 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (2)
 
LL/40456

5 of 67
LL/25223
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25223

6 of 67
LL/25226
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25226

7 of 67
LL/25227
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25227

8 of 67
LL/25228
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25228

9 of 67
LL/25230
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25230

10 of 67
LL/39958
Émile Gsell
Main d'un annamite, Indochine
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
16 x 21,5 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39958

11 of 67
LL/40458
Émile Gsell
Chef de Village en Costume officiel, Cochinchine [Village Chief in Official Costume, Cochinchina]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
20.8 x 16.3 cm (8 3/16 x 6 7/16 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (17)
 
LL/40458

12 of 67
LL/40457
Émile Gsell
Prisonniers conduits par un Mata, Cochinchine [Prisoners Conducted by a Mata, Cochinchina]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
24.2 x 21 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (3)
 
LL/40457

13 of 67
LL/40455
Émile Gsell
Costumes de Théâtre, Saigon, Cochinchine [Theater Costumes, Saigon, Cochinchina]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
24.4 x 31.1 cm (9 5/8 x 12 1/4 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (1)
 
LL/40455

14 of 67
LL/30102
Émile Gsell
Mnong warriors, Vietnam
1865 (ca)
Albumen print
230 x 180 mm (9 x 7 in)
 
Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books
Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books
 
LL/30102 [Further details available]

15 of 67
LL/40459
Émile Gsell
Femmes du Prince Phra-Kéo-Pha [Prince Phra-Kéo-Pha's Women]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
19.9 x 27.7 cm (7 13/16 x 10 7/8 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (45)
 
LL/40459

16 of 67
LL/25224
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25224

17 of 67
LL/25231
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25231

18 of 67
LL/25225
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25225

19 of 67
LL/40454
Émile Gsell
Angle d'Une Cour Intérieure de la Grande Pagode [View of the Court Interior of the Grand Pagoda, Angkor]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
22.7 x 17.7cm (8 15/16 x 6 15/16ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (34)
 
LL/40454

20 of 67
LL/7452
Émile Gsell
Cochine et Cambodge
[Cochine et Cambodge]
1866
Albumen silver prints, from glass negatives
22.7 x 17.7 cm (8 15/16 x 6 15/16 in)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Alfred Stieglitz Society Gifts, 2005
 
LL/7452 [Further details available]

21 of 67
LL/39959
Émile Gsell
Paysage d'Indochine
1870 (ca)
Albumen print
26,5 x 32 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39959

22 of 67
LL/10477
Émile Gsell [Attributed to]
Angkor-Vat (French Indochine-Cambodge)
1866-1870
Albumen print
26 x 19.5 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10477

23 of 67
LL/25229
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25229

24 of 67
LL/40428
Émile Gsell
Vue de Sa´gon (Feuille No. 1) [View of Saigon, Plate No. 1]
1866
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
24.7 x 34.2 cm (9 3/4 x 13 7/16 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.501 (26)
 
LL/40428

25 of 67
LL/25233
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25233

26 of 67
LL/25234
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25234

27 of 67
LL/25235
Émile Gsell
Untitled [information wanted]
[Views of Indochina]
1866-1868
Albumen print
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25235

28 of 67
LL/10471
Wilhelm Burger
Two Siamese Actors (Siam)
1860-1870
Albumen print
16 x 18 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10471

29 of 67
LL/10472
Wilhelm Burger
Siamese man and woman (Siam)
1860-1870
Albumen print
16 x 21 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10472

30 of 67
LL/10473
Unidentified photographer
View from inside the royal palace grounds (Siam)
1875-1880
Albumen print
19.5 x 25.5 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10473

31 of 67
LL/36131
John Thomson
Title page for John Thomson "The Straits of Malacca, Indo-China, and China; or Ten Years' Travels, Adventures and Residence Abroad" (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1875)
1875
Title page
 
Google Books
 
LL/36131

32 of 67
LL/39806
Felice Beato
Jeune élégante Birmane
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
20 x 26 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39806 [Further details available]

33 of 67
LL/39805
Felice Beato
Jeune soldat Birman
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
18 x 24 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39805 [Further details available]

34 of 67
LL/14996
Felice Beato
Kachin Women
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
9.75 in (24.76 cm) x 7.25 in (18.41 cm)
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis (3eg765)
 
LL/14996

35 of 67
LL/39804
Felice Beato
Portrait d'une jeune paysanne Birmane en tenue traditionnelle
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
18 x 24 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39804 [Further details available]

36 of 67
LL/39811
Felice Beato
Femme Birmane au cigare, ŕ Mandalay, Birmanie
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
20 x 27 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39811 [Further details available]

37 of 67
LL/39807
Felice Beato
Chef des Arméés Birmanes
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
18 x 24 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39807 [Further details available]

38 of 67
LL/39808
Felice Beato
Un éléphant et son Cornac. Birmanie
1886-1901 (ca)
Albumen print
18 x 24 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39808 [Further details available]

39 of 67
LL/7720
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Book cover
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7720

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LL/7721
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Book page
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7721

41 of 67
LL/7722
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Print in book
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7722

42 of 67
LL/7723
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Print in book
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7723

43 of 67
LL/7724
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Print in book
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7724

44 of 67
LL/7725
Willoughby Wallace Hooper
"Burmah. A series of one hundred photographs, illustrating incidents connected with the British Expeditionary Force to that country" (London, Bangalore and Calcutta: J.A. Lugard, C.G. Brown and Thacker, Spink & Co., 1887)
1887
Print in book
 
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps
Donald A. Heald - Rare Books, Prints & Maps, New York (#6851)
 
LL/7725

45 of 67
LL/40527
John Thomson
First King of Siam
1865
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
23.1 x 15.9 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/4 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.583 (2a)
 
LL/40527

46 of 67
LL/36740
John Thomson
The 1st King of Siam, King Mongkut, in state robes, Bangkok, Siam
1865-1866
Glass plate
 
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Library, London (L0020136)
 
LL/36740

47 of 67
LL/40545
John Thomson
His Majesty Prabat Somdet Pra parameńdr Mahá Mongkut, First King of Siam, in State Costume
1865
Albumen silver print, from glass negative
22 x 17.2 cm (8 11/16 x 6 3/4 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.583 (1a)
 
LL/40545

48 of 67
LL/36747
John Thomson
Interior of the western colonnade of a Temple at Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia
1866
Glass plate
 
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Library, London (V0036927)
 
LL/36747 [Further details available]

49 of 67
LL/36746
John Thomson
View of Bangkok, Siam, looking over the River Menam
1865-1866
Glass plate
 
Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Library, London (V0036855)
 
LL/36746

50 of 67
LL/6482
John Thomson
The Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
1866
Albumen print
 
British Library
 
LL/6482

51 of 67
LL/36124
John Thomson
1148, One of the Towers of the Temple at Ongcor Thom. From a photograph by Mr. J. Thomson
1867
Book illustration, woodcut
 
Google Books
 
LL/36124 [Further details available]

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LL/29685
Francis Chit
H.M. King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, on his second coronation
1873, October
Albumen print
27.0 x 21.5 cm
 
National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
 
LL/29685 [Further details available]

53 of 67
LL/29688
Francis Chit
Prince Vajirunhis was escorted to the Grand Palace for his investiture as crown prince. Bangkok
1886, 14 January
Albumen print
21.1 x 27.2 cm
 
National Gallery of Australia (NGA)
 
LL/29688 [Further details available]

54 of 67
LL/39974
Woodbury & Page
Le Palais Royal de Bangkok
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
9,7 x 26,2 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39974

55 of 67
LL/30130
P. Klier
Burmese Girls, Rangoon
1870 (ca)
Albumen print
270 x 200 mm ( 10.5 x 8 in)
 
Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books
Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books
 
LL/30130 [Further details available]

56 of 67
LL/30129
P. Klier
[Burmese lady]
1870 (ca)
Albumen print
200 x 140 mm (8 x 5.5 in)
 
Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books
Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books
 
LL/30129

57 of 67
LL/8129
P. Klier
Shoay Dagone Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
270 x 200 mm
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 3wo64)
 
LL/8129

58 of 67
LL/39809
P. Klier
Pagode Shwedagon, Birmanie
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
20 x 27 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39809

59 of 67
LL/39803
P. Klier
MonastŢre Birman
1880 (ca)
Albumen print
20,5 x 27,3 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39803

60 of 67
LL/25239
P. Klier
Rangoon [information wanted]
1880s
Albumen print
20 x 26,5 cm
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4082, Dec 5, 2007)
 
LL/25239

61 of 67
LL/15005
P. Klier
Burma - King Thebaw's Kyauang
1890s (ca)
Albumen print
10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in (ca)
 
Eastern Window (Jan van der Wal)
Courtesy of Jan van der Wal (bur24-01)
 
LL/15005 [Further details available]

62 of 67
LL/10486
Unidentified photographer
A group of Burmese with monks (Burma / India)
1875
Albumen print
22 x 17.5 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10486 [Further details available]

63 of 67
LL/39976
Unidentified photographer
Enfants du Siam (Thailande)
1875 (ca)
Aristotype
23 x 17 cm
 
Photo Verdeau
 
LL/39976

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LL/8123
Pun-Lun (from Hong Kong in Saigon)
Chinese in Saigon
1870 (ca)
Carte de visite
92 x 59 mm
 
Antiq-Photo
Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 4op26)
 
LL/8123

65 of 67
LL/10479
Unidentified photographer
Ta-Prohm "Galerie" (French Indochine-Cambodge)
1890-1900
Gelatin silver print, toned
18 x 24 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10479

66 of 67
LL/10478
Unidentified photographer
Angkor-thom "Le Bayon" (French Indochine-Cambodge)
1890-1900
Gelatin silver print, toned
24 x 18 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10478

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Contents - Themes & Fragments
Actors and performers - Albumen prints: Actors
Albumen prints - Albumen prints: Advertising
Albumen prints - Albumen prints: Portraits
Animals - Elephants
Anthropology and ethnology - Ethnographic nudity
Archaeology - Émile Gsell: Cambodia: Angkor
Archaeology - John Thomson: Cambodia: Angkor Thom / Angkor Wat (1866)
Art - Photographing art: Sculpture
Asia - The context for nineteenth century photography in Asia
Backgrounds and foregrounds - Backgrounds used in nineteenth century photographic studios
Cambodia - Émile Gsell: Cambodia: Angkor
Cambodia - John Thomson: Cambodia: Angkor Thom / Angkor Wat (1866)
China - Chinese
Cityscapes - Urban - Landscape: Cityscapes
Colonialism - The clothing of colonialism
Consumables - Smoking, cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookahs
Erotica and nudes - Ethnographic nudity
Ethnographic nudity - Ethnographic nudity
Expeditions and exploration - Émile Gsell: Cambodia: Angkor
Fashion - Umbrellas and parasols
Hands - Parts of the body: Hands
Indonesia - Woodbury and Page: Views from Southeast Asia
Interiors of photographic studios - Backgrounds used in nineteenth century photographic studios
Jules Verne: Around the World in Eighty Days - Chinese
Landscapes of Asia - The context for nineteenth century photography in Asia
Musicians - Introduction to musicians
Musicians - Stringed instruments
Myanmar - Burmese
Myanmar - Felice Beato: Burma: Portraits
Myanmar - Introduction to photography in Burma
Myanmar - P. Klier: Burma - Architecture
Myanmar - P. Klier: Burma - Portraits
Myanmar - Willoughby Wallace Hooper: Burmah
Photographing art - sculpture - Photographing art: Sculpture
Props - Props, accessories and novelties: Tables
Publications, books, manuals, journals and magazines - John Thomson: Cambodia: Angkor Thom / Angkor Wat (1866)
Royalty - Introduction to the portraiture of royalty
Royalty - John Thomson: Royal family of Siam
Royalty - Royal family of Siam
Studio necessities - Backgrounds used in nineteenth century photographic studios
Tables - Props, accessories and novelties: Tables
Thailand - Introduction to photography in Thailand
Thailand - John Thomson: Royal family of Siam
Thailand - Royal family of Siam
Thailand - Siamese
Thailand - Wilhelm Burger: Siam
Vietnam - Émile Gsell: Peoples and views of Indochina
Vietnam - Vietnamese

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