Comments on: Pointing East, Thinking West: Felice Beato’s Photographic View http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/pointing-east-thinking-west-felice-beatos-photographic-view/ The online magazine of the Getty Wed, 22 May 2013 18:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: artymcclench http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/pointing-east-thinking-west-felice-beatos-photographic-view/#comment-67153 artymcclench Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:25:55 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=3647#comment-67153 While examining these vivid, early photo images, I couldn't help noticing that what you describe as 'water carts' look definitely like Chinese muzzle-loading cannon to my eye. There is a water-carrier (presumably) bearing twin buckets on a pole in the background of the 'Staff' photo. Some confusion perhaps? WBW While examining these vivid, early photo images, I couldn’t help noticing that what you describe as ‘water carts’ look definitely like Chinese muzzle-loading cannon to my eye. There is a water-carrier (presumably) bearing twin buckets on a pole in the background of the ‘Staff’ photo. Some confusion perhaps?

WBW

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