Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1871
- Reference:
- 19842i
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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
1871
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph
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Chinese artist. A Hong Kong artist
Bears Thomson's negative number: "789a"
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 I pl. IV "A Hong Kong Artist"
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19842i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note