Lalung, Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19078i
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Description

A rocky streamlet with foliage either side. Black crayon border round edges

Publication/Creation

1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 30.5 x 25.5 cm (12 x 10 in.)

Lettering

Mountain stream between La-lung and Ka-san-po, Formosa, 1871 Bears Thomson's negative number: "412"

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

References note

John Thomson, Through China with a camera, London, 1898, p. 130, "Here we halted awhile to admire the loveliness of the mountain gorges, and to obtain a photograph of the scene."
R. Viénet, Formosa from the earth and from the air 1871-2006, Taiwan: Editions René Viénet, 2006, p. 133

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Wellcome Collection 19078i

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