Philip Miles Photographs of Chinese Architecture
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: Also cataloged in Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection as FS-GR-286 to FS-GR-303

 FSA A2014.05
name: label: Collector
content: Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970
place: label: Place
content: Beijing (China)
label: Place
content: China -- Beijing -- Beijing
topic: label: Topic
content: Architecture -- China
creator: label: Collector
content: Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There is no known information as to the exact identity of Philip Miles.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 18 Glass negatives (black and white, 12.5 x 17.8 cm. each)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1901
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Presented to the Freer Gallery by Myron Bement Smith, November 29, 1956.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: FSA.A2014.05
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Glass negatives
label: Type
content: Photographic prints
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: prints : organized in 1 box ; arranged numerically by image number
label: Arrangement
content: negatives : organized in 1 box ; arranged numerically by image number
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographic prints
label: Genre/Form
content: Glass negatives
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Photographic glass plate negatives taken of architectural monuments in Beijing post Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901). Details regarding the attributed photographer, Philip Miles, are yet to be confirmed. He was an amateur photographer, perhaps part of the American or British troops sent in response to the uprising. Images include : 286) Wan Shou Shan, Jen Shou Tian. The ceremonial hall of the Dowager Empress. 287) Temple of Heaven 288) Wan Shou Shan, Shore view. 289 ) Ming Tombs: Ling Tien. 290) The Yellow Temple. 291) Indian Pagoda at the yellow Temple. 292) Temple of Heaven. 293) Temple of Heaven. 294) Sculptures along the road to the Ming Tombs. 295) 7th area of the Fa-lun Tien or Wheel of Law Hall. 296) Temple of Heaven. 297) Sculptures along the road to the Ming Tombs. 298) Left: Small marble pagoda at the Ju Ch'uan shan; Right: Large brick pagoda at Ju Ch'uan shan. 299) The Temple of Heaven, the circular enclosures from exterior, Temple of Heaven in far background. 300) Sculptures along the road to the Ming Tombs. 301) Sculptures along the road to the Ming Tombs. 302) Altar of Heaven. 303) Wan Shou Shan, Fo Hsing ko. Pavilion for Incense to Buddha.