The Chinese College at Hartford, Connecticut
ArtistDrawn by
Theodore R. Davis
(American, 1840 - 1894)
ArtistDrawn by
William Allen Rogers
(American, 1854-1931)
SubjectPortrait of
Yung Wing
(Chinese, 1828 - 1912)
PublisherPublished by
Harper's Weekly
(American, 1857 - 1916)
DateMay 18, 1878
MediumPrint; wood engraving on wove paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 16 x 11in. (40.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1979.46.21
DescriptionWood-engraved illustration from Harper's Weekly, May 18, 1878.
The Chinese Educational Mission was a program sponsored by the Chinese government to enable Chinese students to obtain training in western science, technology and military affairs.
.21a - Two-story center gabled house surrounded by trees. Two men who appear to be in Chinese dress stand in the driveway.
.21b - Portrait of a Chinese man, Yung Wing, with a mustache. He is wearing a jacket.
.21c - Interior of a room with several men, some of whom appear to be Chinese. Two men have long queues or braids. Some sit at tables. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21d - Several Chinese boys are seated at desks or standing. A Chinese man with a long queue or braid and wearing eyeglasses sits at a desk with a book that appears to be written in Chinese. Framed pictures are on the wall. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21e - Three Chinese men in an interior. Two have mustaches or beards. A table and chairs are in the room. Framed pictures are on the walls. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21f - Three-story Second Empire building with a mansard roof and cupola. People are on the porch and steps. The building in the background is probably a carriage house or barn. Several men, some of whom appear to be Chinese, are on the sidewalk. Trees are in the yard.
The Chinese Educational Mission was a program sponsored by the Chinese government to enable Chinese students to obtain training in western science, technology and military affairs.
.21a - Two-story center gabled house surrounded by trees. Two men who appear to be in Chinese dress stand in the driveway.
.21b - Portrait of a Chinese man, Yung Wing, with a mustache. He is wearing a jacket.
.21c - Interior of a room with several men, some of whom appear to be Chinese. Two men have long queues or braids. Some sit at tables. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21d - Several Chinese boys are seated at desks or standing. A Chinese man with a long queue or braid and wearing eyeglasses sits at a desk with a book that appears to be written in Chinese. Framed pictures are on the wall. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21e - Three Chinese men in an interior. Two have mustaches or beards. A table and chairs are in the room. Framed pictures are on the walls. A gas light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
.21f - Three-story Second Empire building with a mansard roof and cupola. People are on the porch and steps. The building in the background is probably a carriage house or barn. Several men, some of whom appear to be Chinese, are on the sidewalk. Trees are in the yard.
Label TextThe Chinese Educational Mission (1872-1881) in Hartford, Connecticut, was the fulfillment of a dream of Yung Wing. He wanted Chinese youth to study American technology to improve China’s engineering and infrastructure. Yung Wing came to the United States in 1847 to study at Monson Academy in Massachusetts, and at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut. It was upon his return to China that he began planning to Chinese students to America.
A group of thirty students ranging in age from ten to fourteen arrived in Hartford in 1872. They lived with host families, attended local schools, and in the summer studied Chinese classics at the Mission’s headquarters at 352 Collins Street, Hartford. In 1881 the Chinese government recalled the students because they thought they were becoming too Americanized.
A group of thirty students ranging in age from ten to fourteen arrived in Hartford in 1872. They lived with host families, attended local schools, and in the summer studied Chinese classics at the Mission’s headquarters at 352 Collins Street, Hartford. In 1881 the Chinese government recalled the students because they thought they were becoming too Americanized.
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