China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1869
Reference:
19660i
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Description

A woman wearing very high-soled clogs [pattens]. She is also wearing a yunjian (cloud collar), an embroidered jacket and a plain skirt, standing against a plain background

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

Lettering

Manchu woman Bears Thomson's negative number: "706"

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 19660i

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