China, Miscellaneous Scenes

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Object Details

Creator

Sowerby, Arthur de Carle 1885-1954

Subject

Marble Boat

Notes

Summary

The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease, on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7263, Arthur de Carle Sowerby Papers, Image No. SIA2008-2911

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

Unknown

Local number

SIA RU007263 [SIA2008-2911]

Restrictions & Rights

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No Known Copyright Restrictions

Type

Black-and-white photographs

Physical description

Photographic prints

Place

China

Summer Palace (Beijing, China)

Yihe Yuan (Beijing, China)

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Chinese

Scientific expeditions

Description and travel

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_387968