Amoy, Fukien province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1870/1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
18960i
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Description

Harbour at low tide, with ships in the distance. Mud flats in the foreground with small craft. A stone jetty to the extreme right

Publication/Creation

1871.

Physical description

1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion ; glass approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm (8 x 10 in.)

Lettering

Amoy harbour 1871 Bears Thomson's negative number: "353"

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 18960i

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