Siam [Thailand]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1866.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1981
- Reference:
- 19951i
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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
Contributors
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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