Chang Yu-sing the Chinese giant, with his wife, King-Foo and Chung Mow, a dwarf. Wood engraving, 1865.

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30 September 1865
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2779i
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Chang Yu-sing the Chinese giant, with his wife, King-Foo and Chung Mow, a dwarf. Wood engraving, 1865. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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For sitter see: C.J.S. Thompson, 'The mystery and lore of monsters', London 1930, p.p. 181-182 and L. Fiedler, 'Freaks', New York 1978, p.107

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[London], 30 September 1865.

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 23.3 x 16.5 cm

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References note

Bridget Telfer et al., Reframing disability: portraits from the Royal College of Physicians, London 2011, pp. 44-45

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Wellcome Collection 2779i

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