Caption

View of two gates in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 257 mm x width 203 mm, gate, entrance, A sepia-toned view through a series of brick archways opening onto a street scene, with the nearest archway framing a passageway floor showing wet patches and a stone in the foreground. Beyond the arch, a person walks away leading a donkey on a rope, other figures and animals are visible further down the street, and a small wooden shelter or stall stands to one side. Trees with bare branches rise above the far wall, and the brickwork of the arches and adjoining walls shows texture and wear. Light filters through the arches creating areas of shadow and brightness along the ground and walls.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_023

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.8Mb (6.3Mb) / 12.1in x 15.7in / 3620 x 4712 (300dpi)

Keywords

View two gates Beijing page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 257 mm x width 203 mm gate entrance sepia-toned view series brick archways opening street scene nearest archway framing passageway floor showing wet patches stone foreground Beyond arch person walks away leading donkey rope figures animals visible further down street small wooden shelter stall stands side Trees bare branches rise far wall brickwork arches adjoining walls texture wear Light filters creating areas shadow brightness ground walls