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
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.
Object number1979.46.21
MarkingsLetterpress text beneath images: "Yung Wing's house" (.21a), "Mandarin Yung Wing" (.21b), "Study and Dining Room" (.21c), "In the School Room" (.21d), "Parlor" (.21e), "The College" (.21f). On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1898
