William Saunders (photographer)

[5] Saunders' studio was to remain open for twenty-five years, a testament to his "considerable photographic talent [combined] with business acumen and marketing flair.

"[8] Saunders' photographs offer an intimate view of the diverse inhabitants of Shanghai and their traditional lifestyles and occupations.

On a return trip to Shanghai, he became unwell during the passage; his health continued to deteriorate upon arrival, and Saunders died in December 1892 of bronchitis at the age of sixty.

[14] He also photographed local ports in China and Japan, including Yokohama where he settled for three months in August 1862 and assembled a portfolio of approximately 90 images during his time there.

[14] The exhibition displayed nearly 40 hand-coloured albumen prints on loan from the Stephan Loewentheil China Photography Collection, "the largest private holding of late Qing dynasty photographs".