Origin: China. Date: Ca. 1900. OneAlbum dated 1901. Technique: Three JapaneseAlbums with lacquer covers, partly with inlay. Description: a) Large slip-inAlbum (ca.27x35cm): 45 family photosAnd portraits of Emperor Willhelm IIAndAugust Grethe, friendsAnd comrades, the training ship 'Nixe'AndAugust GretheAs cadet fromA photo studio in New York. b) LeporelloAlbum (ca.14x18.5cm) with 46 photos: Departure from Bremerhaven 1901, captainAnd crewAt exercisesAnd distractions, stations of the travel, different ships (SMS Fürst Bismark, SMS Geyer, mail steamer Sachsen), photos of TsingtauAnd group pictures with Chinese menAnd women. c) LeporelloAlbum (ca.14x18.5cm) with 48 Japanese photos, colored by hand. Condition B. At the smallerAlbums each one cover missing, pages torn.
Provenance: -CollectionAugust Grethe (1884-unknown). Grethe came to the Navy in 1906And became ensign in 1912And later chief petty officer. -Private collection through inheritance, Northern Germany.
Compare: -In our 415thAuction in June 2018 where soldAs lot 2081/2082 two photoAlbums from the same collection.