The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 24, 2026

A full-length vertical oval portrait depicts a woman in a dark jacket and long skirt, her head wrapped in a red and blue patterned scarf. She stands beside a large, light-colored ceramic vase adorned with pink flowers. The woman holds the handle of a dark, pleated parasol resting behind the vessel. This hand-colored albumen print captures the figure’s neutral expression against a plain, studio backdrop.

Portrait of a Woman from Guanzhou

c. 1865
photographer

William Thomas Saunders

(British, 1832–1892)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Albumen print, hand-colored
Image: 25.5 x 20.4 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Mount: 41.2 x 29.5 cm (16 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2026.70
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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