Amoy (Xiamen), Fujian province, China: a husband and wife. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870-1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870-1871
- Reference:
- 19748i
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Description
A young man and woman, seated. She is holding a fan and looking at him. Although this couple are sitting closely together, the husband looks away into the middle distance. In traditional China it was improper for a couple to face one other. It seems that the scene was set up by Thomson, but the couple look rather hesitant
Publication/Creation
1870-1871
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
Contributors
Lettering
Natives of China
Bears Thomson's negative number: "746"
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
China through the lens of John Thomson, 1868-1872, Beijing: Beijing World Art Museum, 2009, p. 108 (reproduced)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19748i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note