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Fiebig Collection: Views in Mauritius. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.
Catalogue reference: Photo 250
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This record is about the Fiebig Collection: Views in Mauritius. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick. dating from c 1853.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 250
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Title (The name of the record)
- Fiebig Collection: Views in Mauritius. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1853
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 41 hand-coloured salted paper prints from calotype negatives, mounted on card measuring 348 x 470 mm, with contemporary hand-written captions at bottom left. A number of the prints are signed by Fiebig in the negative. The majority of the prints show scenes in Port Louis, with a few photographs of the sugar industry in the Plaines Wilhelms district. The photographs were presumably taken by Fiebig on the voyage back from India to England. See introduction to Photo 247/1 for a more detailed account of the collection as a whole.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 41 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Purchase, 1856: Purchased from the photographer by the East India Company in 1856.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 165 mm x 229 mm to 198 mm x 248 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f9b00240-9247-4cbf-be3b-755def84b5e7/
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Fiebig Collection: Views in Mauritius. Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.