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31. Photo 1224/3(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(45)
Title:
[Chinese] Priests. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Full-length studio portrait of a group of priests, with a table in the centre on which stand religious articles and a miniature statue of Buddha. With contemporary descriptive printed label: 'No. 42-Priests. And here are the priests. Dirty, ignorant, lazy rascals, without exception; but in China...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

32. Photo 1224/3(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(49)
Title:
[Two Chinese girls]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Full-length hand tinted studio portrait of two girls, one seated on a chair holding a stringed instrument, the other standing beside her. In the background are four banners with Chinese inscriptions.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

33. Photo 1224/3(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(50)
Title:
[Two Chinese women]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Full-length hand tinted studio portrait of two women seated at a table. In the background are two banners with Chinese inscriptions a painting.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

34. Photo 1224/3(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(51)
Title:
[A young Chinese girl]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Carte de visite format studio portrait of a girl, standing with her right arm resting on a table.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

35. Photo 1224/3(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(52)
Title:
[A young Chinese girl]. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Carte de visite size studio portrait of a girl, her right arm resting on a table on which a vase with flowers stands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

36. Photo 1224/3(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(53)
Title:
The Original Chignon. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Full-length deated studio portrait of a girl, her right arm resting on a table on which stands a vase of flowers. In her left hand she holds a fan. With contemporary printed descriptive label:. 'No. 48.- The Original Chignon. Our artist has introduced this figure chiefly in order to give a view ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

37. Photo 1224/3(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(54)
Title:
Canton Woman. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Full-length seated studio portrait of a young woman, holding a fan; with a table and vase to the right of the image. With contemporary printed descriptive label: 'No. 49.- A Canton Woman. In No. 25 we presented a young lady from Canton, whose dress bore some marks of foreign influence. Here, h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

38. Photo 1224/3(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(55)
Title:
Actors. Photographer: Lai Afong
Scope & Content:
Full-length studio portrait of four Chinese actors, in costume.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875
Extent:
1 item

39. Photo 1224/3(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(56)
Title:
Magistrate's Court. Photographer: Saunders, W.
Scope & Content:
Studio re-enactment of a Chinese trial scene. With contemporary printed descriptive label: 'No.30.- A Court Scene. The presiding magistrate occupies the bench, and on either side are his clerks. The prosecutor, who, in this instance, holds some small official preferment, is seated to the right ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1870
Extent:
1 item

40. Photo 1224/3(59)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1224/3(59)
Title:
Mandarins. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Half-length hand-tinted studio portrait of a Chinese government official, wearing silk robes and a headdress.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1875
Extent:
1 item