Peking, Pechili province, China: Yi Xin (Prince Gong). Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1872
- Reference:
- 19630i
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Description
A portrait of a man seated in a chair, with a house in the background. The man has very long fingernails and a thumb ring on his right hand. The same man, wearing the same clothes, as in Thomson's negative number 692. Identified as Yi Xin (Prince Gong), sixth son of Emperor Daoguang
Publication/Creation
1872.
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in.)
Contributors
Lettering
Prince of Kung, Peking, China 1872
Bears Thomson's negative number: "691"
References note
Cf Illustrations of China and its people, 18, I, I, 1, "Prince Kung"
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 19630i
Type/Technique
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note