King Mongkut (King Rama IV) of Siam (Thailand). Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
[1865]
Reference:
19450i
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Description

King Mongkut (reigned 1851-1868) wearing a French-style military uniform, with a broad sash, seated at a table. A French-style cap [képi] lies on the table. For further details see Paisarn Piemmettawat, loc. cit.

Publication/Creation

[1865]

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Contributors

Lettering

The late first (king of) Siam Signed Bears Thomson's negative number: "601"

References note

Paisarn Piemmettawat, Siam through the lens of John Thomson 1865-66, including Angkor and coastal China, Bangkok: River Books, 2015, pp. 42-43

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 19450i

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