Formosa [Taiwan]. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1981
- Reference:
- 19781i
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A clearing, dense vegetation behind, a stream runs from the lower right hand side of the frame. A man to the left holding a musket, wearing a large knife at his belt. A crude masking outline drawn on to the negative
Publication/Creation
1981
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint
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Stream near Panghan with Sing-Tsai our guide. Native guide, Formosa
Bears Thomson's negative number: "760"
Notes
This is one of a collection of same-size contact prints made, in 1981, from John Thomson's original negatives. The glass negatives, made between 1868 and 1872, were purchased from Thomson by Sir Henry Wellcome in 1921 and are now in the Wellcome Institute Library
Reference
Wellcome Collection 19781i
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