Large Antique Print with panoramic views of Khong Island and a Valley, Laos

€ 690

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Sheet size: 49.5 × 72.5 cm (19.5 × 28.5 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13458-7

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Original folding line. Some wear and soiling, also shows some staining in margins. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Laos Siamois'. Two views on one sheet titled 'Panorama du groupe d'Iles de Khong' and 'Panorama de la vallée du fleuve'. Panoramic views of Khong Island and a valley, Laos. This print originates from 'Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine effectué pendant les années 1866, 1867 et 1868 par une Commission Française' by F. Garnier. Published 1873-1875. It was one of the most beautifully illustrated books on Indo-China.

Garnier served with the French navy in the Far East in 1859, as part of Admiral Charner’s forces fighting the Vietnamese in the Mekong delta. There, he formed the idea of exploring the Mekong as a way of opening up French colonization of the area, with the prospect of commercial access from French territory to China and its fabled markets, in direct challenge to British imperial ambition in south-east Asia.