Pearl River, Kwangtung province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
18866i
  • Pictures

Selected images from this work

View 2 images

About this work

Description

Image reversed on disk. A man standing on sand at the river's edge. On the opposite bank are buildings, pathways cut in the bank go down to the river. Mountains in the background

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

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

Lettering

N Branch Pearl River Kwangtung China Bears Thomson's negative number: "304"

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 18866i

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    By appointmentManual request

    Note

Permanent link