Hi! I haven't been able so far to identify the little person pictured in this CDV (ca.1864/5 according to the back design). I would be grateful for any hints. Thanks!
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Thanks very much, Paul. It's difficult to judge by the face, or what looks like the traditional costume. But it is quite possible... and I haven't been able to find any promising alternatives.
Kind regards, Jose.
Paul Frecker said:
t think that might be Chung Mow. He used to appear sometimes in the 1860s with Chang Woo Gow, 'the Chinese Giant.' He made Chang look even taller than he was and vice versa. He was certainly photographed by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company in September 1865 (entered at Stationers' Hall on 25 September 1865), although I can't say for this certain that this portrait came from that sitting. I haven't seen it before.
Thanks for your reply, Hugo. I had thought about Thailand or Birmania, but yes -- Nepal is definitely possible as well. I looked into a few books on the subject, but couldn't find anything thus far... I had also assumed a "he" instead of a "she", but that is likewise a possibility. I found it together with a CDV of Lavinia Warren in an old CDV album, but that doesn't mean that they have crossed paths. Both CDVs date to c. 1865 according to the backside design, which I illustrate below. Thanks again and kind regards, Jose.