Peking, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19718i
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Three people standing outside by a brick wall, two to the right hand side holding flat circular banners up on poles. Seems identical to Thomson's negative number 731a, probably one half of a stereo pair
Publication/Creation
1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
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Funeral bannermen, Peking
Bears Thomson's negative number: "731"
References note
John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London, 1873-4, vol. IV, pl. XIV, 38, "Funeral bannermen"
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 19718i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note