Bangkok, Siam [Thailand]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1865.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1865
Reference:
19040i
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Description

View of Chao Phraya river from a height. The courtyard of a temple in the foreground, river behind. Similar to Thomson's negative number 392, but with the sun shining and lacking the two moored boats

Publication/Creation

1865.

Physical description

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

Lettering

R Menam, Bangkok, Siam Bears Thomson's negative number: "394"

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 19040i

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