Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879
Variant namesA 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 | |
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| creatorOf | Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879,. Portraits of Chinese women, scholars and officials. | Getty Research Institute | |
| creatorOf | Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879. Louis Arbey album of French Indochina, China and Egypt. | Getty Research Institute | |
| creatorOf | Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879. Portraits of Vietnamese officials. | Getty Research Institute | |
| creatorOf | Gsell, Emile, 1838-1879,. Photographs of Southeast Asia. | Getty Research Institute |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| Architecture |
| Architecture, Colonial |
| Buddhist temples |
| Cathedrals |
| Chinese |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hakka (Chinese people) |
| Indigenous peoples |
| Occupations |
| Scholars |
| Streets |
| Women |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1838-12-31
Death 1879-10-16
French
