Print is entitled "chief magistrate of napha, lew chew" (en:ryukyu islands were also known as luchu, loochoo, or en:lewchew islands in the 1850s). This is an original 1850s oval portrait. Note very small print between open fan and extended hand reads "dag. By e. Brown"; and at bottom, "lith. Of p. S. Duval & co. Phila". Date: Eliphalet Brown Jr. -- artist.
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