Caption

Interior of a Chinese house, photograph, annotation: 'Canton-Entrance to a Chinese House', 1850 - 1900, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 241 mm x width 310 mm, interior of the house, A sepia-toned interior scene showing an ornate room with carved wooden panels and decorative latticework framing a central area. Two large columns flank the foreground, each with visible bases and decorative bands. A horizontal plaque with large characters is mounted above an intricately carved frieze. Hanging lanterns descend on either side of the central space. In the middle of the room a round table sits on a low platform, surrounded by small carved stools and low chairs. Behind the table a large carved screen or panel features a central rectangular design with surrounding decorative borders. Additional small tables and stools are arranged along the sides of the room. The floor appears smooth and light in tone, and the overall scene contains repeating geometric and floral carved motifs throughout the woodwork.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_174

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.9Mb (7.7Mb) / 16.8in x 12.7in / 5028 x 3814 (300dpi)

Keywords

Interior Chinese house photograph annotation Canton-Entrance Chinese House 1850 - 1900 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 241 mm x width 310 mm interior house sepia-toned interior scene showing ornate room carved wooden panels decorative latticework framing central area Two large columns flank foreground visible bases decorative bands horizontal plaque large characters mounted intricately carved frieze Hanging lanterns descend side central space middle room round table sits low platform surrounded small stools low chairs table large screen panel features central rectangular design surrounding decorative borders Additional small tables arranged sides floor smooth light tone scene contains repeating geometric floral motifs woodwork