A portrait of a woman Kin Foo
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
1864
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A portrait of a woman Kin Foo is a 1864 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white photo of a woman sitting on a small stool. She wears a loose white shirt with a high collar and a patterned skirt, holding a fan in one hand. Behind her is a wooden chair with a carved back, and a small table holds a vase with dried flowers. The photo looks like it was taken with early camera tech—notice the grainy texture and the way the light falls flat. This style was common in mid-1800s portraits. Check out the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company for more on how these photos were made.
A carte-de-visite from 1864 shows a full-length portrait of Kin Foo seated, turned slightly to the right while holding a fan in her lap. She wears a Chinese outfit and sits beside a small table with a plant on its left side. The photograph is part of a series linked to object RPS.5366-2018. Kin Foo was the first wife of Chang Woo Gow, also known as “Chang the Chinese Giant” (1841–93).
Read the full account in the museum source.
They snapped portraits for London’s theater crowd in the 1800s, turning actors and dancers into instant celebrities.
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