Anonymous - opium smokers, China, c. 1900
Glass plate positive
20026. P.Z. (Photochrom Zurich) - 1900s,
Benares. Aurungzeb‘s Mosque
Photolithograhic print, 26.3 x 20.4cm
Lambert & Co. - 1880s, Boat Quai, Singapore
Albumen print, 25 x 21cm
Luise Blech, 1900s, Port of Valparaiso
Collodion paper print, 10.8 x 7.7cm
Franz Hanfstaengl, 1858,
Ida Pfeiffer after her return from Madagascar
Albumen print carte-de-visite
Travel photography in the 19th century was a relatively new phenomenon that allowed people to document their travels and share them with the world. Photography was still in its early stages of development and the equipment was expensive and cumbersome. Despite this, many photographers were able to capture stunning images of exotic places around the world. These images provided a window into a world that was previously inaccessible to many.
Anonymous - Wharf, Yokohama, around 1880
Albumen print, 25 x 21cm
Ed. Liesegang, Düsseldorf (ed.), 1910s,
8710 Wunderwerke der Baukunst. Pyramide und Sphinx
Hand-colored glass slide, 8.4 x 8.4cm
A. Kalland, 1890s, Hammerfest
Collodion paper print, 22.6 x 16.6 cm
State elephant of Gaekwar of Baroda, 1890s
Albumen print, 23.5 x 18.6cm
Burmese dancers, around 1910
Gelatin silver print, 29.3 x 24cm
Anonymous, around 1900, Mount Rushmore, USA,
Collodion paper print, 22.6 x 16.6 cm