Chinese genre drawings
Scope and Contents
Six disbound volumes and 6 separate drawings (2 color) of Chinese life. Originally on double leaves of pith paper, the bulk have been slit into separate leaves. Volumes identified by stab sewing holes; the 6 separate drawings were trimmed. Three volumes have original yellow front wrappers; 2 have in manuscript "Wm. Murray."
Dates
- Creation: circa 1860-1912
Creator
- Murray, Wm (Person)
Language of Materials
Some drawings captioned in Chinese; some in Chinese and English.
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
6 volume : pen, brush, and ink ; 31 x 31 cm or smaller
6 item (6 drawings) : pen, brush, and ink ; 31 x 31 cm or smaller
Abstract
Six disbound volumes and 6 separate drawings (2 color) of Chinese life. Originally on double leaves of pith paper, the bulk have been slit into separate leaves. Volumes identified by stab sewing holes; the 6 separate drawings were trimmed. Three volumes have original yellow front wrappers; 2 have in manuscript "Wm. Murray."
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