China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1869
Reference:
19506i
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A bronze statue of sitting Buddha, with decorative panelling behind. An altar before the statue, with a vase either side, the left one filled with twigs, the right with a leafy plant

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph ; glass approximately 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 in.)

Lettering

God of happiness, China Bears Thomson's negative number: "629"

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 19506i

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