John Thomson
The Sedan

The Sedan

Public Domain

ArtistScottish, 1837–1921
CultureScottish
Titles
  • The Sedan
  • A Military Officer
  • The Plough
  • A North China Pony
  • from the book Illustrations of China and Its People (Volume II)
Date1862–1872
PlaceChina
MediumCarbon print, part of bound volume
DimensionsOverall (bound volume): 19 × 14 1/4 in.

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Members of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston who travelled to China in 1979
Object number80.15.2.V
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Daniel Wolf, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1980.

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A Hong-Kong Sedan Chair
John Thomson
A Hong-Kong Sedan Chair
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.1.D
One of the City Guard, Peking
John Thomson
One of the City Guard, Peking
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.4.V
Tsing-Tan Rapid, Upper Yangtsze
John Thomson
Tsing-Tan Rapid, Upper Yangtsze
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.3.V
A Cantonese Gentleman
John Thomson
A Cantonese Gentleman
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.1.V
Pepohoan Female Head
John Thomson
Pepohoan Female Head
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.B
Wen-Siang, Manchu Minister of State
John Thomson
Wen-Siang, Manchu Minister of State
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.4.B
A Pagoda near Chao-chowfu
John Thomson
A Pagoda near Chao-chowfu
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.G
Chao-chow-fu Bridge
John Thomson
Chao-chow-fu Bridge
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.H
A Country Road near Taiwanfu
John Thomson
A Country Road near Taiwanfu
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.E
Swatow
John Thomson
Swatow
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.F
Island of Kulangsu
John Thomson
Island of Kulangsu
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.L
Amoy Harbour
John Thomson
Amoy Harbour
1862–1872
Carbon print, part of bound volume
80.15.2.M