A Cantonese Gentleman; A Cantonese Gentleman; Schroffing Dollars; Reeling Silk
c. 1868
Collotype, pl. XXII from the album "Illustrations of China and its People, Volume I" (1873)
11.1 × 9 cm (4.4 × 3.5 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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