Caption

Yonghe Temple in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 205 mm x width 258 mm, temple, shrine, non-Christian religions, A sepia-toned photograph of a traditional multi-tiered building with ornate upturned eaves and tiled roofs, showing carved wooden brackets and latticework panels. Balconies with carved railings run along the upper levels, supported by columns with decorative capitals. Scalloped wooden friezes hang beneath the rooflines, and patterned window or door panels are visible on the right. Stone steps and a raised platform lead into a shaded colonnaded area with arched openings, and sunlight casts shadows across the courtyard and lower walls.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_031

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Rights managed

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57.3Mb (12.4Mb) / 13.3in x 16.7in / 3988 x 5019 (300dpi)

Keywords

Yonghe Temple Beijing page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 205 mm x width 258 mm temple shrine non-Christian religions sepia-toned photograph traditional multi-tiered building ornate upturned eaves tiled roofs showing carved wooden brackets latticework panels Balconies carved railings run upper levels supported columns decorative capitals Scalloped wooden friezes hang beneath rooflines patterned window door panels visible right Stone steps raised platform lead shaded colonnaded area arched openings sunlight casts shadows across courtyard lower walls