€6,000
Victor Segalen (1878-1919): An album of photos made in China during his period aboard the gunboat Doudart de Lagree, 1909-1910
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Dim.: 50 x 35,5 cm (the album)
Dim.: 28,5 x 21,5 cm (the largest photo) Victor Segalen (1878-1919) was a French marine doctor, explorer, archaeologist and writer, who traveled and lived in Polynesia and China. Below is a short synopsis of his activities around the period in which this album was made:1908: introduction to the Chinese language and civilization (courses of Arnold Vissiere in Oriental Languages and edouard Chavannes at the College de France), on the suggestion of Henri Manceron, in order to apply for the position of student interpreter, which would allow him to go to China, a very popular destination at the time.1909: departure for ChinaAugust 1909-January 1910: first archaeological expedition with Gilbert de Voisins, following the route defined by edouard Chavannes; in Chongqing he joins on the gunboat Doudart de Lagree; in the year hereafter, he moves to Beijing, joined by his wife and son1911: humanitarian and medical mission to Shanhaiguan to combat the plague raging in the region; appointment as second-class medical major at Tianjin Imperial Medical College1912: publication of 'Steles'1912 â1913: treats General Yuan Shikai1914: second archaeological expedition, which received the name 'Segalen-Voisins-Lartigue mission' These unrecorded images by one of the great explorers of the early 20th C., give a unique insight into the everyday encounters of the fascinating person of Victor Segalen and his fellows.
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