Album of photographs of Mexico by Abel Briquet, 1880-1890

File

MS. 23051 photogr. 79

Disbound photographic album of 49 topographic views and portraits from Mexico.

Dates

Creation: 1880-1890

Extent

49 items

Language of Materials

English
Spanish; Castilian

Conditions Governing Access

This item is part of a partially-catalogued collection and access currently requires mediation via the archives team. Please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your request 5 working days in advance of your proposed visit.

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 79

Former reference:

Wilson Centre Accession Number: 84:0365; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 034

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Abel Briquet founded a photographic printing company around 1854. He taught photography at the French military academy in Saint-Cyr. In 1876, he was commissioned to document the construction of the Mexican National Railway.