The Chinese giant ... : The Jenner monument at Boulogne.

Date:
[1873]
  • Ephemera
  • Online

Available online

view The Chinese giant ... : The Jenner monument at Boulogne.

Contains: 2 images

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

The Chinese giant ... : The Jenner monument at Boulogne. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

Newspaper cutting, dated 30 September 1865 describing Chang-Woo-Gow, the Chinese Giant with an engraving of him, his wife King-Foo and Chung, his dwarf attendant in traditional Chinese dress. There is also an article about a commemorative statue of Edward Jenner, at the Place des Bains in Boulogne, in honour of his discovery of vaccination.

Publication/Creation

[1873]
[London] : The Illustrated London News, 1865.

Physical description

1 sheet : black and white ; 26 x 26 cm

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPH+33

Permanent link