Chinese Actor. Carleton Watkins, photographer (American, 1829 - 1916) 1876–1880 During the 1870s and 1880s, Carleton Watkins made numerous studies of San Francisco's Chinatown and its inhabitants, often creating formal portraits of prominent Chinese individuals such as this actor. His portraits reveal a deep respect for the integrity of the chief minorities then in California-Native Americans, African Americans, and the Chinese. Watkins employed a Chinese darkroom assistant named Ah Fue, who may have provided him with access to the elite Chinese community located only a few blocks from his stu
Chinese Actor. Carleton Watkins, photographer (American, 1829 - 1916) 1876–1880 During the 1870s and 1880s, Carleton Watkins made numerous studies of San Francisco's Chinatown and its inhabitants, often creating formal portraits of prominent Chinese individuals such as this actor. His portraits reveal a deep respect for the integrity of the chief minorities then in California-Native Americans, African Americans, and the Chinese. Watkins employed a Chinese darkroom assistant named Ah Fue, who may have provided him with access to the elite Chinese community located only a few blocks from his studio on Montgomery Street. Secondary Inscription: Title inscribed recto mount in ink by an unknown hand.
Size: 6756px × 4258px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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