Faded sepia plate of a long barge with rows of seated figures on a river, with roofed structures behind and a dark band across the top.

Royal barge procession on the river, Bangkok, Siam, 1865

A faded sepia photographic plate shows a long, low vessel with rows of crew or passengers seated along its side, beside a water line, with roofed pavilions and canopies rising behind them. The top third is dark, and scratches, haze and edge damage soften the scene. Recorded by John Thomson as a royal barge procession at Bangkok in 1865.

Artist: John Thomson
Date: [1865]
Medium: Wet collodion negatives Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3214 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

19th century 1860s 1865 photography royal barge sepia photograph glass plate wet collodion negative river procession john thomson thailand bangkok siam