Lot 4034: Dutton, Sylvester and Vincent Michaels: Five Story Pagoda, Canton

"Five Story Pagoda, Canton". Circa 1863. Albumen print. 25 x 34 cm. Signed by the photographers in the negative in lower edge and signature label exposed with negative in middle portion, mounted to board and annotated in English in ink below the image on the mount.
Sylvester Dutton came to Canton from San Francisco in 1860 and in 1863 he became partners with Vincent Michaels, the period the print offered here is from. Their partnership was shortlived, and from 1864 - 1866 Dutton operated a gallery on his own in Honan. - A few light surface scuff marks, a few light foxing spots in sky area, slight fading in areas otherwise with strong contrasts and in very good condition. - With: View of Canton (photographer unknown). Albumen print. 1880s. 20,5 x 27,5 cm. Mounted to board, annotated in ink below the image on the mount. - Some surface scuffing, otherwise in good condition.