King Mongkut (King Rama IV) of Siam (Thailand). Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
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1865
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19452i
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King Mongkut reigned 1851-1868.. Here he is wearing the same uniform as in Thomson's negative number 601. He is seated, facing front, beside a table, against a plain, dark, background. For further details see Paisarn Piemmettawat, loc. cit.

Publication/Creation

1865.

Physical description

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

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Lettering

H.R.H. the King of Siam, 1865 Bears Thomson's negative number: "602"

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

Paisarn Piemmettawat, Siam through the lens of John Thomson 1865-66, including Angkor and coastal China, Bangkok: River Books, 2015, pp. 40-41

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19452i

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