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Prince's Porch, Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), Beijing

1870s
photographer

Thomas Child

(British, 1841–1898)
Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Medium
Albumen print
Measurements
Image: 23.5 x 19 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.); Mount: 36.6 x 28.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2026.67
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented sepia photograph depicts the stone ruins of the Princes Porch from a frontal angle. Weathered stone steps lead up to a centered gateway featuring an ornate, scalloped roof and elaborate seashell carvings. Two square pillars, damaged to reveal rough masonry, flank the central opening. Bare trees and dense brush are visible through the arch. The bottom left edge contains text reading "No. 206. PRINCES PORCH."

Prince's Porch, Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), Beijing

1870s

Thomas Child

(British, 1841–1898)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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