Temple of Heaven

Collection Data

Description
The illustrations are 27 numbered mounted collotypes, with letterpress legends in English. Includes photographs of the ceremony in the temple performed by Chinese president Yuan Shikai, Dec. 23, 1913. Zumbrun "was official photographer at the ceremony, and appointed by President Yuan Shih-kai"--Introduction.
Names
Zumbrun, John D., 1875-1949 (Photographer)
Camera Craft Co. (Beijing, China) (Publisher)
Albertype Co (Printer of plates)
Philipp, Gustav Adolph (Former owner)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1914 (Questionable)
Place: Peking, China
Publisher: J.D. Zumbrun
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFZ (Zumbrun) 14-2882
Topics
Pictorial works
Yuan, Shikai, 1859-1916
Zumbrun, John D, 1875-1949
Tian Tan (Beijing, China)
Temples -- China -- Beijing
Rites and ceremonies -- China
Architectural photography -- China -- Beijing
Temples
China -- Beijing
天壇 (Beijing, China)
Genres
Photographs
Books
Albums (Books)
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Camera Craft Co., Legation Street. Published by J.D. Zumbrun, Peking, China"--Introduction (unnumbered leaf at beginning).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (in note on unnumbered leaf at beginning).
Acquisition: Gift
Ownership: "Zur freundlichen Erinnerung an deinen Schulfreund, Gustav-A.-Philipp"--Inscription at foot of plate 1. NN
Physical Description
Collotypes
Photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 unnumbered leaf, 27 leaves of plates : 27 illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 667227387
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20522082
TMS ID: 341288
TMS Object Number: MFZ (Zumbrun) 14-2882
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 955a5ce0-f4ff-0133-0c2e-00505686a51c
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