Los 4030

Ceylon
Botanical studies

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Photographer: Colombo Apothecaries Company (active 1883-late 1920s). Botanical studies. 6 albumen prints. Each ca. 28 x 21 cm. Most signed and captioned in the negative in lower margin as well as some with "Apothecaries & Co. - Photographers - Colombo, Ceylon" blind stamp in lower right corner; annotations in pencil as well as "Dr. Arthur Berger" collection stamp on the verso.

This collection comprises botanical photographs produced by C. A. & Co., also known as the Colombo Apothecaries Company, a mercantile firm established in Colombo, Ceylon in 1883, by W.M. Smith and James Smith Finlay. The company expanded into photography by the early 1890s. They acquired the negatives of Charles T. Scowen & Co. and relocated their studio to Kandy with its favorable climate for photographic work. The images document tropical plant species, including Parmentiera cereifera (Candle Tree) and Corypha umbraculifera (Talipot Palm), each labeled with Latin names and specimen numbers. – Some light surface irregularities and handling marks, with occasional small tears and creases along the margins of a few prints, otherwise all in good to very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Arthur Berger