PH1986:0901:015:001
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
View showing part of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, with the upper South Taku Fort and the Upper North Taku Fort in the background, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
Actions:
PH1986:0901:015:001
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
photographs
PH1980:0380:001
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1980:0380:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
View showing part of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, with the upper South Taku Fort and the Upper North Taku Fort in the background, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
Actions:
PH1980:0380:001
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1980:0380:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
photographs
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
drawings
PH1979:0603.01:012
portrait
published 1873
Portrait of a seated Chinese woman playing a pipa with a boy behind her
Actions:
PH1979:0603.01:012
drawings
published 1873
portrait
textual records
Article about the problems with the Chinese translation of Modern architecture: a critical history
AP197.S1.SS4.022
1996
Article about the problems with the Chinese translation of Modern architecture: a critical history
Actions:
AP197.S1.SS4.022
textual records
1996
photographs
PH1984:1203:048
Description:
- The imprinted label was possibly included after the album was assembled.
architecture, ornament, sculpture
between 1871 and 1874
Interior view of Wubai Luohan Tang (also known as Five Hundred Luohans Hall or Five Hundred Arhats Hall) showing Luohans, Hualin Temple (also known as the Temple of the Five Hundred Genii or Gods), Canton (now Guangzhou), China
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PH1984:1203:048
Description:
- The imprinted label was possibly included after the album was assembled.
photographs
between 1871 and 1874
architecture, ornament, sculpture
photographs
PH1984:1203:045
architecture, sculpture
1887 or before
photographs
1887 or before
architecture, sculpture
PH1986:0901:039
Description:
- This photograph was taken from the top of Jingshan [Hill of Commanding Views] (also known as Coal Hill [Meishan] and Prospect Hill) looking northwest. - At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai], which is visible at centre right, had been drained (Harris, p. 148). The East Gate to Western Garden [Xi Yuan] (now Beihai Park) is visible slightly left of centre and the conical roofed building at centre left is the northern-most building within the Daoist Ta-kao hsuan Hall (now Dagaoxuan Dian) temple complex.
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic
29 October 1860
Panoramic view of a section of the Imperial City showing Jade Flowery Island [Qionghua Dao], the White Pagoda [Bai Ta], part of North Lake [Beihai] and other structures in the Western Garden (now Beihai Park), Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:039
Description:
- This photograph was taken from the top of Jingshan [Hill of Commanding Views] (also known as Coal Hill [Meishan] and Prospect Hill) looking northwest. - At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai], which is visible at centre right, had been drained (Harris, p. 148). The East Gate to Western Garden [Xi Yuan] (now Beihai Park) is visible slightly left of centre and the conical roofed building at centre left is the northern-most building within the Daoist Ta-kao hsuan Hall (now Dagaoxuan Dian) temple complex.
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic
PH1986:0901:015:002
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
View showing part of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, with the Lower North Taku Fort (also known as the 2nd North Fort) in the background, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
Actions:
PH1986:0901:015:002
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1986:0901:015:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
photographs
PH1980:0380:002
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1980:0380:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
View showing part of the Great South Taku Fort and the Pei (now Hai) River delta, with the Lower North Taku Fort (also known as the 2nd North Fort) in the background, Taku (now Dagu), near Tientsin (now Tianjin), China
Actions:
PH1980:0380:002
Description:
- This photograph is one in a series of views which Felice Beato made of the four Taku Forts (Harris, p. 139; Worswick, p. 138). - This photograph was made from the Great South Taku Fort looking north across the walls of the fort and the Pei (now Hai) River toward the Gulf of Chihli (now Bo Hai) (Harris, p. 143). - A copy print of this panorama under the title "Interior of South Taku Fort and Showing the Place of Landing June 25th 1859" is reproduced in Harris on pages 68-69 (cat. no. 23), and a copy print of PH1980:0380:002 (p. 167, fig. 23-3) under the title "Pei-Ho River and Taku Fort II" is reproduced in Harris on p. 167 (fig. 23-3).
photographs
between 22 August and 21 September 1860
architecture, engineering, military, topographic
photographs
PH1986:0901:030
Description:
- At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai] had been drained (Harris, p. 148).
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic
29 October 1860
Partial view of Jade Flowery Island [Qionghua Dao] (also known as Jade Islet) showing the White Pagoda [Bai Ta] (now also known as the White Dagoba) and other structures, Western Garden [Xi Yuan] (now Beihai Park), Peking (now Beijing), China
Actions:
PH1986:0901:030
Description:
- At the time the photo was taken, the North Lake [Beihai] had been drained (Harris, p. 148).
photographs
29 October 1860
architecture, landscape architecture, topographic