China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1871
- Reference:
- 19344i
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An elaborate tripartite tomb. Scenes and ideograms carved all over the surface. Trees in the background
Publication/Creation
1871
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph
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Chinese tomb
Bears Thomson's negative number: "546"
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 19344i
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Location Status Access Closed stores