Girl with bound feet

Title : Girl with bound feet

Topic : Other collections

Location : Unknown

Estimated dates : 1870-1890

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Paper

Caption on print : Small foot child

Information data : University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ch-s01. Photograph by Pun Lun (Chinese, active 1870s – 1900s), probably taken in Hong Kong. Albumen silver print on carte-de-visite. Reproduced on page 120 of ‘Picturing Hong Kong Photography 1855 -1910’ by Roberta Wue et al: ‘This young girl poses in a portrait-style photograph, but the prominence given her bound feet indicates that this was probably produced as a genre image.’ Pun Lun's photography shop features on the cover of 'Picturing Hong Kong Photography 1855 - 1910' by Roberta Wue et al. 90mm x 59mm.

Keywords : Chatterton;furniture;fan;foot;binding