Mr. Chow Chung-Yuch, Chinese Scholar from Yunan Province from the "Chinese Album"

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Mr. Chow Chung-Yuch, Chinese Scholar from Yunan Province from the "Chinese Album"
Mr. Chow Chung-Yuch, Chinese Scholar from Yunan Province from the "Chinese Album"
Artist/Maker (British, 1904 - 1980)
Date1944, published 1945
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 8 in. × 7 11/16 in. (20.3 × 19.5 cm) Image: 8 in. × 7 11/16 in. (20.3 × 19.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of David A. Garfinkel, Class of 1978
Object number1983.114
Not on view
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Exhibition History 2009-2011
Clinton, NY (Hamilton College). On view in Asian Studies department conference room in Kirner-Johnson building, August 21, 2009 - February 1, 2011.
Provenance 1983: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of David A. Garfinkel.
Markings Stamp: "CECIL BEATON / PHOTOGRAPH" on verso at lower center in blue ink.

Label: Adhesive label with "IB / c. 1368. BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH: (MINISTRY OF / INFORMATION) CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. / MR. CHOW CHUNG-YUCH, Chinese scholar from Yunnan Province, / formerly Minister of the Interior. / (Picture issues 1945)." in typeset on verso at lower center.
Signature Not signed.
Inscribed "BE503" on verso at lower right corner in pencil.
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