Peking, Pechili province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1869.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
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1869
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19718i
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Three people standing outside by a brick wall, two to the right hand side holding flat circular banners up on poles. Seems identical to Thomson's negative number 731a, probably one half of a stereo pair

Publication/Creation

1869

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion

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Funeral bannermen, Peking Bears Thomson's negative number: "731"

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

References note

John Thomson, Illustrations of China and its people, London, 1873-4, vol. IV, pl. XIV, 38, "Funeral bannermen"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19718i

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