Faded glass negative in a grey frame with pale horizontal bands, red emulsion damage along the top edge, and a paper label at upper right.

Faded wet collodion glass negative, Bangkok royal barge (1865)

Faded wet collodion glass negative in a grey frame, showing pale horizontal bands of light and shadow across a washed-out surface. Red emulsion damage spreads along the upper edge, and a paper label sits at top right.

Artist: John Thomson
Date: [1865]
Medium: Wet collodion negatives Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3226 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1865.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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