Burial in Seoul

Visit to the Land of Morning Calm

travelphoto

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Accession Nr.: A.4760.2.27.2.
Type: photograph
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
1898
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Dezső Bozóky
Signed: Below the photo: Dezső Bozóky's handwriting: Funeral in Seoul.
Materials/Techniques: gelatin silver print
Dimensions: height: 9.7 cm
width: 14.2 cm
The album containing Dezső Bozóky's travelphotos (second). Related item: A.4760.2. (album). Unknown photographer. Photograph purchased by Dezső Bozóky. The funeral procession of Heunseon Daewongun (1820–1898), Gojong’s father, the “Regent.” Photograph of another section of the procession taken from the same viewpoint. Published in: Jo Phung-yeon 1988, 195. Other publication: Jo, Phung-yeon: Sajineuro boneun Joseon sidae saenghwalgwa pungsok/ Yi-Dynasty through Pictures (II). Seoul, Seomundang, 5th edition, 1988.