China: a mandarin. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19550i
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Description
A man, clean-shaven, wearing a plumed hat and fur-trimmed outdoor costume of many layers. Seated in a corner by round-arched windows which look down on to rooftops. A table, on which is a teacup, just behind him. The same setting as in Thomson's negative numbers 653 and 654
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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Mandarin China
Bears Thomson's negative number: "652"
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 19550i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note