Irving Lee and His Wife on their Wedding Day
Subject
Irving Lee
Chinese, born about 1900
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1919
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 11 × 9in. (27.9 × 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineBequest of Roderick Bissell Jones
DescriptionPortrait of a man and woman, Irving Lee and his bride, on their wedding day. She wears a elaborately embroidered dress, with matching embroidered shoes, both with a floral motif. She wears a hat or headpiece with what appears to be floral decoration; possibly pearls, and tulle, along with a long embroidered tulle veil that reaches the ground. She wears gloves, and has a necklace with small pearl flower. She carries a large bouquet of flowers with a wide ribbon. He wears a suit with long morning coat, necktie, and flower in his lapel, and shiny dress shoes. They stand outside with a brick-walled building as background.
Object number1974.56.434
InscribedHandwrittin on verso in pencil, "IRVING LEE / b. about 1900 / Stayed with Mrs. C. J. Camp in Winsted while going to school. His father called him back to China about 1919 to marry / I think he died in Hong Kong about 1957 / [signed] R.B.J. [Roderick Bissell Jones]"On View
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