Title
Untitled
Year/Period
c. 1920 to 1925
Region
Indonesia, Surabaya
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 20.0 x 35.0 cm,
Object size: (Mount) 24.0 x 30.4 x 0.2 cm,
Image size: 14.2 x 19.4 cm
Object size: (Mount) 24.0 x 30.4 x 0.2 cm,
Image size: 14.2 x 19.4 cm
Accession No.
2020-00153
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee
This studio photograph shows a group of young men in high-collared white suits posing before a backdrop of an interior scene. Printed on the mounting board is the studio mark: Tham Brother Photographers No 52 Sambongan SoerabajaPhotography 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.
