Yuen Ming Yuen, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19238i
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A courtyard in a monastery, with two monks to the right hand side, one striking a large bell. A disengaged column, with an animal supporter, to the left. Thomson describes the monastery in Through China with a camera, pp. 264-265

Publication/Creation

1871

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in.)

Lettering

Buddhist temple, Yuen Ming Yuen, N China Bears Thomson's negative number: "491"

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 19238i

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