The funeral of a Chinese merchant's wife in Hong Kong. Wood engraving after G.W. Cooke (?), 1859.
- Cooke, George Wingrove, 1814-1865.
- Date:
- [1859]
- Reference:
- 17293i
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A woman weeps, people kowtow before an altar, several men smoke tobacco and opium. Paintings of Chinese deities are hanging on the walls
Publication/Creation
[London] : [Illustrated London News], [1859]
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving
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Mourning the dead.
References note
'Manners and customs of the Chinese in 1859. A funeral ceremony in Hong-Kong', Illustrated London news, 17 September 1859, pp. 279-280
Reference
Wellcome Collection 17293i
Creator/production credits
Possibly by George Wingrove Cooke (1814-1865) -- to be confirmed
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