Caption

Pagoda Boudhiste à Saïgon, Buddhist temple in Ho Chi Minh City, L'eau-forte en 1874, French etchings from 1874, print, Series number, 24, 30, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', printmaker: Henri Alexandre Saffrey, publisher: Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1874, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 316 mm x width 239 mm, temple, shrine, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Ho Chi Minh City, A detailed monochrome illustration of a traditional temple facade with ornate tiered roofs featuring upturned eaves and decorative dragon-like finials, a central entrance behind a barred gate flanked by columns, steps leading up to the entrance, and a solitary figure kneeling on the ground facing the temple; surrounding architectural elements include adjacent walls and building facades, carved roof ornaments, and patterned roof tiles, all rendered with fine linework and shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B25_165

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Keywords

Pagoda Boudhiste à Saïgon Buddhist temple Ho Chi Minh City L'eau-forte en 1874 French etchings 1874 print Series number 24 30 collector's mark AFE v S printmaker Henri Alexandre Saffrey publisher Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 316 mm x width 239 mm temple shrine Hinduism Buddhism Jainism detailed monochrome illustration traditional temple facade ornate tiered roofs featuring upturned eaves decorative dragon- finials central entrance barred gate flanked columns steps leading up entrance solitary figure kneeling ground facing surrounding architectural elements include adjacent walls building facades carved roof ornaments patterned roof tiles rendered fine linework shading