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Chinese genre drawings

 Collection
Identifier: GRA 0110

Scope and Contents

Two volumes of drawings of Chinese life; on double leaves of pith paper. Some are colored. Bound in silk brocade, typical of albums meant for the western tourist trade.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1860-1912

Creator

Language of Materials

Some drawings captioned in Chinese.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec

Extent

2 volume ([230] pages of drawings) : pen, brush, and ink ; 29 x 32 cm

Abstract

Two volumes of drawings of Chinese life; on double leaves of pith paper. Some are colored. Bound in silk brocade, typical of albums meant for the western tourist trade.

Related Materials in this Repository

GRA 0111, Chinese genre drawings

Shelving Summary

Shelved in SPEC GRA v.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff. Encoded by Jaime Margalotti, October 2017.

Title
Finding aid for Chinese genre drawings
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2017 October 6
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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