China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19554i
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Description
A man, with a moustache, seated by the same round-arched windows as in Thomson's negative number 652 and 653, looking away from the camera. The same man as shown in Thomson's negative number 653 [?]. The face has been retouched on the negative
Publication/Creation
1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in.)
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Chinese mandarin
Bears Thomson's negative number: "654"
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 19554i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note