Hong Kong. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1981
- Reference:
- 19843i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
A painter, at work on a group portrait, with other studies on the wall behind him. A pipe on a small table to his side. Similar to Thomson's negative number 789
Publication/Creation
1981
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint : stereograph
Contributors
Lettering
Chinese artist. A Hong Kong artist
Bears Thomson's negative number: "789a"
References note
John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London, 1873-4, vol I pl. IV "A Hong Kong Artist"
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 19843i
Type/Technique
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores