Title
On front: "28-5-18"
Creator
Year/Period
28 May 1918
Region
Bandung, Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 15.2 x 10.2 cm,
Image size: 8.9 x 5.9 cm
Image size: 8.9 x 5.9 cm
Accession No.
2022-00149
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This studio photograph shows a young man in a suit and cap. The studio mark 'Beng Ik Tjiang, Bandoeng (Java)' is stamped on the backing card. Inscribed under the photograph is the date "28-5-18".Photography studios had been established across the Straits Settlements and the Dutch East Indies by the 1860s, with the earliest studios being European owned. Chinese and Japanese operated studios began appearing in increasing numbers in the 1890s, and by the early 20th century, these studios almost completely dominated the industry across Southeast Asia.
