Head and shoulders photographic portrait of Griffith John, the noted missionary to China, who served with the London Missionary Society and translated the Bible into Chinese. John (1831 - 1912) was one of the first Christian missionaries to work in central China, in Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan, establishing schools, training colleges and hospitals, and becoming a founding member of the anti opium society. https://www.iberlibro.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30294164111
Author / Creator | Edward Smith |
Format | 1 photograph : black and white ; 21 x 14 cm |
Year | [1882] |
Language | English |
HKBU Library collection | Chinese Missionary Art Collection |
Work type | Photograph |
Permalink | https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/266-pd166 |
Library record | View the record in HKBU library catalogue |
Copyright status | Copyrighted CC BY-NC 4.0 |
Cite this image as: Edward Smith, "[Griffith John : woodbury type portrait] ", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 10/12/2024, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/266-pd166.