Painting
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This painting is from an album that contains 28 pictures showing Chinese men and women in different costumes. The Chinese caption explains that the subject is a 'Tartar lady'. The first owner of the album has made his own annotations in pencil.
In the late 18th century Europeans thought that Chinese clothes and hairstyles were very peculiar. Numerous paintings similar to this one were produced to satisfy their curiosity.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- D.906-1898
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
