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Collection Online as of November 4, 2026

A vertically oriented sepia photograph depicts the stone ruins of the Princes Porch from a frontal angle. Weathered stone steps lead up to a centered gateway featuring an ornate, scalloped roof and elaborate seashell carvings. Two square pillars, damaged to reveal rough masonry, flank the central opening. Bare trees and dense brush are visible through the arch. The bottom left edge contains text reading "No. 206. PRINCES PORCH."

Prince's Porch, Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), Beijing

1870s
photographer

Thomas Child

(British, 1841–1898)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Albumen print
Image: 23.5 x 19 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.); Mount: 36.6 x 28.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2026.67
Location: Not on view
  • -October 8, 2026
    Stephan Loewentheil, New York, NY, sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art
    October 8, 2026-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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