Studio portrait of a Chinese mother and daughter

Title
Studio portrait of a Chinese mother and daughter
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
gelatin silver prints
Material
silver gelatin paper, photographic gelatin
Technique
gelatin silver process
Dimension
Image size: 13.5 x 8.5 cm
Accession No.
2020-00603
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This studio portrait of a mother and daughter pair was taken by a photography studio in Singapore named “Mei Hua” (Beauty) in Chinese. The pair are depicted holding on to a metal fence, with a floral drapery in the background.

 

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