Snowy Valley, Chekiang province, China. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

  • Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.
Date:
1871
Reference:
19300i
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Description

A deep fissure in a valley with a waterfall running along it. A building high on a mountain in the background. Same as Thomson's negative number 523, but taken at a slightly different angle

Publication/Creation

1871

Physical description

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

Lettering

Snowy Valley shrine of king Bears Thomson's negative number: "522"

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. III pl. III fig. 4. "Sung-Lng-Day Fall, Snowy Valley"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 19300i

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