Caption

View of The Bund of Waitan in Shanghai, photograph, annotation: 'Shanghai-The Bund', Shanghai, 1850 - 1900, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 235 mm x width 310 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', avenue, boulevard, promenade, esplanade (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), A sepia-toned waterfront scene showing a tree-lined promenade in the foreground with tall leafy trees and a curved walkway bordered by short posts, a carriage partially visible beneath the trees, a utility pole with wires stretching across the view, a row of docked boats and larger vessels along the water, several masts rising from the boats, a quay with buildings and ornate facades behind the trees, and a section of a columned building visible at the left edge of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_395

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.1Mb (8.4Mb) / 16.1in x 12.4in / 4817 x 3705 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Bund Waitan Shanghai photograph annotation Shanghai- 1850 - 1900 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 235 mm x width 310 mm city-view general veduta avenue boulevard promenade esplanade city -scape figures staffage sepia-toned waterfront scene showing tree-lined promenade foreground tall leafy trees curved walkway bordered short posts carriage partially visible beneath trees utility pole wires stretching across view row docked boats larger vessels water several masts rising boats quay buildings ornate facades section columned building visible left edge image