August Sachtler
1864-1867
Portrait of a young Cochin-Chinese man with a fan

Albumen print
10,5 x 6,4 cm
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Auction 4 December 2013, Lot: 4088
 
The photographer August Sachtler is well-known for the earliest panoramic view of Singapore. In 1864 he changed his studio name to A. Sachtler (from Sachtler & Co.), which is the name printed on the verso of this carte-de-visite.
 
LL/51915