China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1871
- Reference:
- 19858i
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Description
A three-quarter length portrait of a woman, wearing a fur hat and large earrings, looking downwards to right. Seems identical to Thomson's negative number 796, though less badly scratched, probably one half of a stereo pair
Publication/Creation
1871
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
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Mongol woman
Bears Thomson's negative number: "796a"
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 19858i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note