Yuenfu, River Min, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1870
- Reference:
- 18780i
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Description
Wooden roofs of the monastery buildings in an open rocky cavern, seen from above. A different view of the same monastery is in Illustrations of China and its people, vol. II, pl. XVII, fig. 44
Publication/Creation
1870
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)
Contributors
Lettering
Yuenfu Monastery, R Min, China
Bears Thomson's negative number: "79"
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 18780i
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Box B7/1
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note