Nakhon Thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1981
Reference:
19173i
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Description

A vast walled enclave, with one figure. Almost identical to Thomson's negative number 456a, but mirror-image reversed and the scene is sunlit

Publication/Creation

1981

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Lettering

Cambodia sculptured tank, Nakhon Watt Bears Thomson's negative number: "456"

Notes

This is one of a collection of same-size contact prints made, in 1981, from John Thomson's original negatives. The glass negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921 and are now in the Wellcome Institute Library

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19173i

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