Lalung, Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19080i
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Description

Wooded hills with stream and rocks in foreground. two small boys, possibly the same pair as in Thomson's negative number 415, sitting on the rocks, one holding a stick

Publication/Creation

1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)

Lettering

Forest-covered hills east of Lan-long, Formosa Bears Thomson's negative number: "414"

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

References note

R. Viénet, Formosa from the earth and from the air 1871-2006, Taiwan: Editions René Viénet, 2006, p. 97

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19080i

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