Attributed to NATALIS RONDOT (1821–1900)

Attributed to NATALIS RONDOT (1821–1900) | Nine quarter-plate daguerreotypes including the first photograph of Shanghai, China 1844-45 | 9 quarter-plate daguerreotypes | each mounted in paper passepartout and modern mount List of plates: 1 Self-portrait of the photographer, »60« and »GARANTIE« plate marks on the image side in the upper left, newly glazed and sealed 2 Teahouse and bridge in Shanghai Yu Garden, »30« plate mark in the lower right and a flower-shaped plate mark in the upper right, newly glazed and sealed 3 Chinese men on a ship, »30« plate mark on the image side in the upper left, newly glazed and sealed 4 Two Chinese men on a ship, »60« and »GARANTIE« plate marks on the image side in the lower right, newly glazed and sealed 5 Chinese woman, »H.S« plate mark in the lower left and »30« plate mark in the lower right, newly glazed and sealed 6 Chinese official on a ship, »30« plate mark, newly glazed and sealed 7 Senior sailor sitting next to boxes and ropes on a ship, »60« and »GARANTIE« plate marks on the image side in the upper left, newly glazed and sealed 8 Lazarist missionary, unmounted 9 Standing European woman in a crinoline dress, »60« and »GARANTIE« plate marks on the image side in the upper left, unmounted
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