Tun Yen Liang
SubjectPortrait of
Tun Yen Liang
1858 - 1924
DateNovember 27, 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPortrait of Tun Yen Liang. He is seated in a wooden chair, and wears a Chinese jacket with front closures, fur-trimmed collar and sleeve linings, and a pin with a "sunburst" pattern. He wears a silk skirt or drape below his jacket, and wears a hat. He is looking directly at the camera.
Object number2000.189.3
MarkingsHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Mrs. Welles / 14 Marshall St."InscribedHandwritten in ink on front of paper backing: "To Martin Welles Esq / from his classmate / Liang Tun Yen / with kindest regards and best wishes / Nov 27th 1910 Hartford, Conn."NotesTun Yen Liang, a student with the Chinese Educational Mission, who went on to become a Chinese diplomat. He and Martin Welles developed a life-long friendship.On View
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