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EXPLORERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
In 1866 Ernest Doudart de Lagrée led an expedition on the Mekong River.
Under the pretext of scientific and cartographic research, his team sought to
consolidate French dominance of the area. Following in the footsteps of Henri
Mouhot, Doudart made his way to Angkor, taking with him photographer
Émile Gsell, who took some of the first photographs of the ancient Cambodian
capital.HENRI MOUHOT.
PORTRAIT, 1863
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