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191. 1787.d.7, 4(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(25)
Title:
A living tomb. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the brick structure, shaded by awnings overhead: 'The subject of the illustration ... is a small tower in front of a monastery in the outskirts of Peking. This tower has been built over a living Buddhist priest, whose only means of communication ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

192. 1787.d.7, 4(26)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(26)
Title:
A Pekingese chiropodist. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene, with a chiropodist attending to his customer's feet, with an onlooker leaning over the half-door behind.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

193. 1787.d.7, 4(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(27)
Title:
A Pekingese peep-show. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene, with a group gathered round a peep-show apparatus: 'The peep-show also ... enjoys a large share of public favour. It is fitted with a series of lenses in front, through which the eye of the spectator beholds the wonders of the world. For...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

194. 1787.d.7, 4(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(28)
Title:
Dealers in curiosities. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene in Beijing, showing a group gathered to examine various pieces of metalware.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

195. 1787.d.7, 4(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(29)
Title:
A Pekingese costermonger. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Street scene in Beijing, showing a vegetable seller calling his wares: 'This man carries his shop on his shoulders; and we see him here informing the dwellers in a narrow lane that he has brought to their doors the choicest grapes of the season. When ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

196. 1787.d.7, 4(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(30)
Title:
Ancient bronzes. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Arrangement of a collection of Chinese bronzeware pieces.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

197. 1787.d.7, 4(31)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(31)
Title:
Ancient Chinese porcelain ware. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Group of porcelain pieces, arranged in two rows.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

198. 1787.d.7, 4(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(32)
Title:
Manchu ladies. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of two Manchu women, posed in a courtyard.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

199. 1787.d.7, 4(33)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(33)
Title:
Manchu bride and maid. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of the two Manchu women, posed in the same courtyard as seen in print 32.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item

200. 1787.d.7, 4(34)

Reference (shelfmark):
1787.d.7, 4(34)
Title:
Manchu ladies. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Studio portrait, against a plain backdrop, of two Manchu women, apparently the same figures seen in print 33.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
1 item