Arthur G. Bowman in Chinese Dress
PhotographerPhotographed by
Lai Yung
Chinese, born 1910
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount with metal shield
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 1/4 x 4in. (13.3 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/4 x 4in. (13.3 x 10.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 7 1/2in. (22.9 x 19.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/4 x 4in. (13.3 x 10.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 9 x 7 1/2in. (22.9 x 19.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mary Jane Converse
DescriptionFormal studio portrait of a young Caucasian man wearing Chinese dress and holding a fan. He is seated in a chair besidea table holding what appear to be writing materials. A painted studio backdrop is in the background.
Object number2011.447.20
InscribedOn recto, lower right, in black ink, "Arthur / 10"; on metal shield "L.M. CUSTOMS"On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: Arthur G. Bowman was born on 20 February 1879. He attended school in Hartford and enlisted in the army in 1899. He served in the Philippines and later in China. (Finlay 11/25/2011)
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