Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879

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A French photographer born in Alsace in 1838, Emile Gsell was commissioned by Ernest Doudart de Lagrée and Francis Garnier in 1866 to photograph Angkor Wat as part of their Mekong expedition. That same year Gsell opened a photographic studio in Saigon, which he operated until his death in 1879. He received a medal at the Vienna Universal Exposition of 1873.

From the description of Louis Arbey album of French Indochina, China and Egypt. [1875-1879] (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 670110752

From the description of Portraits of Chinese women, scholars and officials. [ca. 1866-1879] (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 753996654

From the description of Photographs of Southeast Asia. [1866-1879] (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 758394502

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Angkor Wat (Angkor) corporateBody
associatedWith Angkor Wat (Angkor) corporateBody
associatedWith Arnoux, Hippolyte. person
associatedWith Chulalongkorn, King of Siam, 1853-1910 person
associatedWith vNguyễn, Hữu Dô corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Southeast Asia
Egypt
Vietnam
France
Cambodia
Yunnan Sheng (China)
Chợ Lớn (Vietnam)
Indochina
China
Asia
Indochina
Thailand
France
Cambodia
Ca River (Laos and Vietnam)
China
Vietnam
Angkor (Extinct city)
Subject
Architecture
Architecture, Colonial
Buddhist temples
Cathedrals
Chinese
Clothing and dress
Hakka (Chinese people)
Indigenous peoples
Occupations
Scholars
Streets
Women
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1838-12-31

Death 1879-10-16

French

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