Peking, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1869
- Reference:
- 19638i
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A seated man wearing a fine silk robe, holding the stem of his pipe in his right hand and the mouth-piece in his mouth, his left hand resting on his left thigh. A rockery in the background
Publication/Creation
1869
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8 in.)
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Chinese stat(esman ?) (Manchu), member of Tsungle yaman, Peking, Shen Tajin
Bears Thomson's negative number: "695"
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 19638i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note