Canton, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19548i
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Description
Two children, the elder seated on the same chair as shown in Thomson's negative number 648. The younger, with pierced ears and heavy earrings, standing holding the left arm of the chair. The seated child is holding a metal object in his right hand, and has the remains of smallpox scars on his face
Publication/Creation
1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 in.)
Contributors
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Mandarin's sons Canton
Bears Thomson's negative number: "651"
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 19548i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note