PhotographsBritish19th century

Untitled (interior with columns, Peking)

c. 1870-c. 1890

Artists

Thomas ChildArtist

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Albumen silver print

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Photographs

Dimensions

19.1 x 23.7 cm (7 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.) mount: 30.5 x 38 cm (12 x 14 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, New York, purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet, NY, 1980, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1982. Sotheby's sale May 19-20, 1980. On Long Term Loan at the Fogg Art Museum from 1980 to 1982

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