ID: 700008093 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008093	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Bridge of the Pa-li-k'um, the Scene of the Fight with Imperial Chinese Troops, September 21, 1860, near Pekin (albumen print; Felice Beato (British, born Italy, 1832 - 1909) (British Pho...; September 21, 1860; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 2007.26.209.50)

Titles:

Bridge of the Pa-li-k'um, the Scene of the Fight with Imperial Chinese Troops, September 21, 1860, near Pekin (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Second Opium War (C,U,GP,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

albumen print [300127121] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, photographs, <photographs by form>, positives (photographs), photographic prints, <photographic prints by process>)

Classifications:

photographs (preferred)

Creation Date: September 21, 1860

Creator Display:

Felice Beato (British, born Italy, 1832 - 1909) (British Photographer) [preferred,JPGM]

Beato, Felice (British photographer, ca. 1830-after 1904, of Italian origin) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500002985]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 2007.26.209.50

Credit Line: Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography

Other: Creation: Zhongguo [1000111] Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Albumen silver print

	albumen process [300133274]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <photography and photographic processes and techniques>, photographic processes)

Dimensions: Image: 19.2 x 28.9 cm (7 9/16 x 11 3/8 in.); Mount: 25.4 x 35.1 cm (10 x 13 13/16 in.)

Cultures:

British (preferred)

General Subject:

history and legend (preferred)

architecture

Specific Subjects:

	bridge (built work) [300007836]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, transportation structures, <transportation structures by form>) (AAT)

	Second Opium War [901001460]
	.....((Opium Wars, European history, Named Events)) (ICON)

Inscriptions: (Recto, mount) inscribed in pencil, at upper right edge: "Bridge of / the Pa-li- / chum [sic], the / scene of the / fight with / Imperial / Chinese Troops, September 21st / -- 1860 -- / near Pekin [last two words underlined with an extreme flourish]" (Verso, mount) inscribed in pencil, at upper left corner: "51"; watermark at lower left corner: "ES:

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

............... Second Opium War

Sources and Contributors:
Bridge of the Pa-li-k'um, the Scene of the Fight with Imperial Chinese Troops, September 21, 1860, near Pekin	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Second Opium War	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]