Macao, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1870
Reference:
18828i
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View around the curve of the harbour with buildings. Trees in the foreground, low hills in the background. Boats at anchor in the harbour. Thomson's negative number 282 gives the view from the other side of the harbour

Publication/Creation

1870

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 30.5 cm (10 x 12 in.)

Lettering

Macao, Portugese settlement Kuan... Bears Thomson's negative number: "283"

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 18828i

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