Taku forts, near Tianjin, north-eastern China. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1981
- Reference:
- 19085i
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Some of the Taku forts near Tianjin, north-eastern China. View across an open expanse of water to wall fortifications, taken in the early morning. A boat on the water to the left hand side. The sun reflecting from the water at the right hand side. Similar to Thomson's negative number 417, although a different viewpoint. The building is the same as in 417
Publication/Creation
1981
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint : stereograph
Contributors
Lettering
Taku, N. China, Taku forts
Bears Thomson's negative number: "416"
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
References note
R. Viénet, Formosa from the earth and from the air 1871-2006, Taiwan: Editions René Viénet, 2006, p. 71 (as Fort Provintia in Taiwanfu, later Tainan, in Taiwan, owing to earlier cataloguing as Takow in Taiwan)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19085i
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Location Status Access Closed stores