Pearl River, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870
- Reference:
- 18870i
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Description
Buddhist monastery at the foot of a mountain. The same building as in Thomson's negatives numbers 305 and 307. The buildings are raised on brick piers, some have open balconies. On the right of the group is a storehouse. Fishing nets are drying on the near bank, a boat in the extreme right hand lower corner
Publication/Creation
1870
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)
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N branch Pearl river Kwan Yin cave temple
Signed
Bears Thomson's negative number: "306"
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 18870i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note