Taku forts, near Tianjin, north-eastern China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
- Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
- Date:
- 1871
- Reference:
- 19084i
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Description
Some of the Taku forts near Tianjin, north-eastern China. View across an open expanse of water to wall fortifications, taken in the early morning. A boat on the water to the left hand side. The sun reflecting from the water at the right hand side. Similar to Thomson's negative number 417, although a different viewpoint. The building is the same as in 417
Publication/Creation
1871.
Physical description
1 photograph : glass photonegative, wet collodion : stereograph ; glass approximately 10.5 x 21.5 cm (4 x 8 in.)
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Lettering
Taku, N. China, Taku forts
Bears Thomson's negative number: "416"
References note
R. Viénet, Formosa from the earth and from the air 1871-2006, Taiwan: Editions René Viénet, 2006, p. 71 (as Fort Provintia in Taiwanfu, later Tainan, in Taiwan, owing to earlier cataloguing as Takow in Taiwan)
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 19084i
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Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request Note