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Untitled (General view of Hong Kong from the Scandal Point looking west)
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Hong Kong’s growth, coupled with the heavy traffic of visitors brought by maritime commerce, attracted numerous foreign and Chinese photographers who documented the city’s dramatic and rapid urbanization. The main customers for such views were Westerners—colonists, sailors, merchants, and visitors—rather than Chinese. In this view, the City Hall and St. John’s Cathedral tower over the harbor full of ships in the background.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineUntitled (General view of Hong Kong from the Scandal Point looking west), 1866–73. William Pryor Floyd (British, 1834–c. 1900). Albumen print; image: 21.7 x 29 cm (8 9/16 x 11 7/16 in.); paper: 21.7 x 29 cm (8 9/16 x 11 7/16 in.); mounted: 27.5 x 35.2 cm (10 13/16 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Art - Photography Fund, 2020.231
