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Collection Area Visual Arts Language Not applicable Place China, Asia

1. NHD52/8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/8
Title:
Red Azalea. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Red Azalea Rhododendron L.; Ericaceae family Original inscriptions: 雙托紅杜鵑 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Sheung-tŏ-hong-tōw-keun (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Azalea (front lower right in pencil) One grey/...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD56/54

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/54
Title:
Chinese redbud. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chinese redbud Cercis chinensis Bunge; Fabaceae family Original inscriptions: 紫荆(front lower left in ink); 三月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Tzeu-king (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Woody, greyish branch, mostly glaborous, with a cluster...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3. Photo 27(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 27(25)
Title:
[Men of the Pakpoo Tribe, Tiznap River, south-west China]. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Portrait of two squatting figures. This photograph also appears as plate 21 of Sir Thomas Forsyth's 'Report of a mission to Yarkund in 1873' (Calcutta, 1875), which is illustrated with 102 original tipped-in prints and describes the mission sent to Yarkand for ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1873
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 27(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 27(26)
Title:
Pakhpu of Khalistan, upper course of Tiznaf River, Yarkand. Photographer: Chapman, Edward Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Two men squatting in front of a tent. This photograph also appears as print 20 from Forsyth's Report (see preceding print, which shows the same figures) and is there titled 'Men of the Pakpoo tribe living in the Valleys bordering that of the Tisnaf River'. Sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1873
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 42(170)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 42(170)
Title:
Lord Elgin, English Plenipotentiary in China, 1860. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = viceroys
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 42(171)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 42(171)
Title:
Prince Kung, Chinese Plenipotentiary, 1860. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length seated portrait. Subjects =
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 125/4(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 125/4(66)
Title:
[Unidentified building in China.] Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Print has been crudely hand-coloured. This is one of the views listed in the China series of H. Hering's Photographic views and panoramas taken by Signor Beato. Subjects = Chinese architecture; Temple Collection; unidentified
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 139/2(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 139/2(12)
Title:
[Panoramic view of a bridge, (?)China.] Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Panoramic view composed of two joined prints, showing an unidentified bridge. Possibly photographed by Felice Beato, (?)and possibly Japan rather than China. Subjects = bridges; river scenes; Yule Collection
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 353(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 353(28)
Title:
Native Officers and men of the 15th Regiment of Punjab Infantry [probably in China]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Group portrait, posed in front of tents. This regiment served in China, but this view is not listed in the published catalogue of Beato photographs of the campaign, although it may well be his work. Prints 28-30 appear to have been taken at the same location and at the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 353(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 353(29)
Title:
[Native Officers and men of the (?)15th Regiment of Punjab Infantry, probably in China]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Subjects = 23rd Bengal Native Infantry; Indian Army; military (general); military campaigns
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item