China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19520i
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The interior of a temple, looking towards an altar. A man worshipping on the right hand side. Banners, embroidered with many Chinese characters, hang down
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1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph
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Confucian altar
Bears Thomson's negative number: "637"
Notes
This is one of a collection of original glass negatives made by John Thomson. The negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19520i
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