Saigon, Vietnam: the tomb of Pierre Pigneau de Béhaine. Photograph by John Thomson, 1867.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1867
- Reference:
- 19926i
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A large monument with carved stone panels, a man sitting on one corner. A similar monument to those shown in Thomson's negative number 1095. It has been identified as the tomb of Pierre Pigneau de Béhaine, Bishop of Adran in Turkey and Apostolic Vicar of Cochin China
Publication/Creation
1867.
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion
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Cochin China tomb
Bears Thomson's negative number: "1094"
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 19926i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note