King Mongkut (King Rama IV) of Siam (Thailand). Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1865
- Reference:
- 19452i
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Description
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.)
Contributors
Lettering
H.R.H. the King of Siam, 1865
Bears Thomson's negative number: "602"
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
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 19452i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note