Panoramic view of the Inner Harbour and Praya Grande showing Monte Fort, the Cathedral, Guia Fort and barracks, Macau (now Macau, China)

People:

Unknown (photographer)
Jose Tomas de Aquino (role unspecified)

Title:

Panoramic view of the Inner Harbour and Praya Grande showing Monte Fort, the Cathedral, Guia Fort and barracks, Macau (now Macau, China)

Date:

between 1872 and 1887

Description:

- This photograph was taken from Penha Hill, looking north. Monte Fort is visible at centre left, the Cathedral at centre, Guia Fort and the lighthouse on the peak at centre right and the barracks at the edge of the view, centre right.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 20.8 x 25.9 cm secondary support: 27.3 x 37.2 cm

Reference number:

PH1984:1203:019

Point of View:

exterior view

Inscription:

dated and inscribed - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink, on the secondary support, l.l.: "Oct. 29-/87."; and b.: "View of Hongkong-" numbered - by an unknown hand, in pen and black ink ?, on the sheet, verso, u.l.: "195" [seen in mirror image through recto of photograph]

Location:

Macau; China;

Subject:

architecture
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

buildings
forts
harbour
cathedral
barracks

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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