Tea House, Shanghai
Tea House, Shanghai

Currently not on view

Tea House, Shanghai,

ca. 1868

Lt. Papillon, British, active 1860–1870
x1992-73

Information

Title
Tea House, Shanghai
Dates

ca. 1868

Maker
Lt. Papillon
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
19.3 x 23.7 cm. (7 5/8 x 9 5/16 in.) mount: 27.6 x 37.1 cm. (10 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
x1992-73
Place Depicted

Asia, China, Shanghai

Inscription
Inscribed in pencil by dealer, lower right corner of mount: Lt. Papillon // Tea House, Shangai // 632/19 Prize, 1868; and ...
Culture
British
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs
Subject
gardens (open spaces), houses, lakes

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