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Kuan-yin (goddes of Mercy)'s temple, in Hong-kong, signed by P. Sellier

Engraving from the book "Viaggio in Cina" by J. Thompson and T. Choutzé, illustrated with 167 engravings. In the book the name is mispelled as Thompson, but the author is the Scottish photographer and traveller John Thomson (1837-1921), while T. Choutzé (朱茨) is the pseudonym of Gabriel Devéria (1844-1899), a French diplomat and interpreter who worked and travelled in China.

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Engraving process Paper engraving (printing process)

19th century

Italy

Title: Kuan-yin (goddes of Mercy)'s temple, in Hong-kong, signed by P. Sellier

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Engraving from the book "Viaggio in Cina" by J.

Thompson and T.

Choutzé, illustrated with 167 engravings.

In the book the name is mispelled as Thompson, but the author is the Scottish photographer and traveller John Thomson (1837-1921), while T.

Choutzé (朱茨) is the pseudonym of Gabriel Devéria (1844-1899), a French diplomat and interpreter who worked and travelled in China.

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