Sujet
Siamese Twines; Chang - Eng
Légende
A British colored wood cut by H.S. Miller of Chang and Eng in their post-Civil War comeback. On August 16, 1829 two young immigrant brothers arrived in Boston. Nothing much unusual in that, except that instead of being Europeans they were from the Kingdom of Siam. But, they were co-joined twins, linked at the sternum by a sliver of cartilage and a bit of liver, although each man had a complete and fully functioning organ. They came to America, like so many other immigrants, to seek their fortune. Chang and Eng were born to a village fisherman and his wife, both of Chinese origin, on May 11, 1811. Other than the narrow strip that united them, they were normal and healthy babies. As children they were lively and noted for their intelligence. In their native land they were called Chinese twins because of their ethnicity. They were already making a living by showing themselves when they were “discovered” in Bangkok by British seaman Robert Hunter who successfully exhibited them on a world tour that eventually brought them to Boston..
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Date
16 mars 2020
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Buyenlarge
Notre référence
UMG20B31_173
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
56,5Mo (5,8Mo) / 32,8cm x 43,2cm / 3874 x 5100 (300dpi)