Philip Miles Photographs of Chinese Architecture

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.

There is no known information as to the exact identity of Philip Miles.

Also cataloged in Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection as FS-GR-286 to FS-GR-303

FSA A2014.05

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970

Beijing (China)

China -- Beijing -- Beijing

Architecture -- China

Presented to the Freer Gallery by Myron Bement Smith, November 29, 1956.

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Photographic prints

Philip Miles Photographs of Chinese Architecture, FSA A2014.05. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

prints : organized in 1 box ; arranged numerically by image number

negatives : organized in 1 box ; arranged numerically by image number

Photographic prints

Glass negatives

Collection is open for research.