Stone Horses (c. 1870): Art, History and Details

Stone Horses (c. 1870) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Lai Fong (Afong Studio) (Chinese, c. 1839–1890).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Lai was a talented photographer and shrewd businessman who operated a studio in Hong Kong called Afong Studio. He competed successfully with British and European competitors, perhaps because, as he advertised, his catalogue of views of China were “larger, choicer, and more complete…than any other in the Empire.” He provided an insider’s look at the modernization and other changes brought to China by trade and war with Western nations.

Object facts

• Title: Stone Horses
• Date: c. 1870
• Creator attribution: Lai Fong (Afong Studio) (Chinese, c. 1839–1890)
• Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
• Type: Photograph
• Technique: Albumen print
• Dimensions: Image: 22 x 29 cm (8 11/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
• Collection: PH - Chinese
• Department: Photography
• Accession number: 2026.69.b

A detail from the museum

Lai Fong was the preeminent Chinese photographer of the 19th century.

Collection credit

John L. Severance Fund

View the collection record

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