Illustrations of China and its people
Photograph
1874 (published)
1874 (published)
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One of 92 plates, being four collotypes produced from original albumen photographs, part of a volume accompanied by letterpress text bound in maroon morocco-grain cloth with light brown marbled endpapers. Title on spine in gold.
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Materials and techniques | Collotype prints |
Brief description | Photographs by John Thomson, published as four collotypes made from Thomson's original albumen prints, 'Volume 4, Plate XV: The Wharf, Kiu-Kiang; Sawyers at Work; The Ribbon Loom; and Ruins at Tai-Ping-Koong', bound in the album Illustrations of China and its people, in four volumes, published 1874 |
Physical description | One of 92 plates, being four collotypes produced from original albumen photographs, part of a volume accompanied by letterpress text bound in maroon morocco-grain cloth with light brown marbled endpapers. Title on spine in gold. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Ex Libris / Mark Neven Du Mont' (printed bookplate, inside cover) |
Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund |
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Associated object | RPS.1302-2019 (Album) |
Bibliographic reference | White, Stephen. John Thomson: A Window to the Orient. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1985. |
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Accession number | RPS.1302:60-2019 |
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Record created | December 18, 2019 |
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