Carte de visite portrait of Che-Mah, identified on the mount as “The Chinese Dwarf.” The sitter stands in a studio interior wearing traditional Chinese costume including embroidered jacket and cap. A Western studio set with upholstered chair and architectural backdrop contrasts with the sitter’s attire, typical of nineteenth-century exhibition portraits of performers displayed in dime museums and traveling shows.

The printed caption “CHE-MAH, The Chinese Dwarf.” appears beneath the image. The photograph reflects the period fascination with ethnographic and physical curiosities that were commonly marketed as collectible cartes de visite.

CDV format photograph with printed title on the mount. Reverse imprint not visible in the provided images.