Natives of Macao
Attributed to
John Thomson
(Scottish, 1837 - 1921)
Dateca. 1870
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 3 7/16 × 2 1/8 inches (8.69 × 5.41 cm)
Mount: 4 1/8 × 2 7/16 inches (10.49 × 6.15 cm)
Mount: 4 1/8 × 2 7/16 inches (10.49 × 6.15 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.91
Signednone
InscribedPrinted captions on paper, attached to mount verso, in black type: "Natives of Macao. / THESE girls who may always be distin- / guished by the gay coloured handker- / chiefs thrown over the head, are seen / at most of the open ports in China. / They are not pure Chinese, but are / generally of mixed blood, sometimes of / Portuguese descent on one side. / ¶ They are as a rule extremely pretty, / and wear the Chinese dress, but their / moral character is frequently doubtful. / Their complexions are fairer than the Chinese, and sometimes when young they may be termed beautiful."
Markingsnone
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DescriptionHand colored portrait of woman standing with umbrella in right hand and striped bonnet/handkerchief over her head. The cuffs of her sleeves are painted yellow and her shoes an emerald green.
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