• Title
  [Quong Tart, 1887-1888 / drawn by Walter Syer]
• Creator
  Walter Syer, 1854-1911
• Call number
  P2/320
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1887-1888
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Drawings
• Reference code
  421567
• Physical Description
  Drawings - on board, 9.5 x 14 cm. - ink and pencil drawing
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Quong Tart, businessman and philanthropist, was also known for wearing a kilt and singing Scottish ditties. For biographical information see: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol.5.
• Scope and Content
  Three small caricatures of Quong Tart in Highland dress, and one of him in formal attire, possibly singing.
• General note
  
  Transferred from P1/Q, 1987
  Similar sketch 'Quong Tartan' by Phil May was published in the 'Bulletin' newspaper. Reference: Australian Mandarin: The life and times of Quong Tart / Robert Travers (1981)
  Digital order no:a128782
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  Individual drawings are dated in artist's hand
  Titled on reverse in library officer's hand.
• Name
  Tart, Quong, 1850-1903
  
• Subject
  Adult Males
  
• Topic
  caricatures
  Chinese peoples
  Highland dress
  kilts
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE3203682

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