China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19358i
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Description

A large temple (?), seen from the side. Walls carved with bas-relief sculptures of the Buddha. A courtyard to the left, with incense-burners. In the foreground, a man on a terrace, leaning against the balustrade

Publication/Creation

1871

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph

Lettering

Bears Thomson's negative number: "553"

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 19358i

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