China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1869
Reference:
19564i
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A man standing beside a two-wheeled cart with a canvas cab. A horse or donkey in harness, another man standing behind the head of the horse. A wall behind them with a pierced pattern at the top

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph ; glass approximately 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 in.)

Lettering

Mandarin's car Bears Thomson's negative number: "660"

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 19564i

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