Album of photographs of Cambodia by Félix Faraut, 1875-1881
File
MS. 23051 photogr. 6
Held in our offsite storage facility
Twenty-five albumen prints, one signed in the negative. Architectural views, including several of the Royal Palace in Phnom Pehn, rural views with figures, a few street scenes depicting a festival and a harbour scene.
Dates
- Creation: 1875-1881
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 6
Former reference:
Wilson Centre Accession Number: 03:7386; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 358
Biographical / Historical
Félix Gaspard Faraut was an engineer and photographer. He was accompanied by Louis Delaporte on an exploration of Angkor Wat between 1874 and 1882.
Custodial History
Purchased at Christie's UK, 21/05/2003, lot 105.
Physical Facet
Albumen paper prints
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk