Siam [Thailand]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1981
Reference:
19951i
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Description

A man seated on a throne, wearing a tall crown, rich gold robes and other insignia of office, surrounded by bowls and dishes. King Phra-Paramend-Maha Mongkut, reigned 1851-1868

Publication/Creation

1981

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Lettering

The late 1st King of Siam, 1866, the state robes Signed in the negative Bears Thomson's negative number: "1106"

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 19951i

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