Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
18976i
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Description

Monks (or court attendants?), one holding a piece of paper (?), stand beside decorated pillars at centre left and centre right. The Buddhist temple also shown in Thomson's negative number 348

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

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

Lettering

Amoy Guild house Bears Thomson's negative number: "362"

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 18976i

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