A Mountain Pass in Formosa
| Title | A Mountain Pass in Formosa |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921 |
| Date | c. 1868 19th century |
| Medium | Collotype, pl. XXIV from the album "Illustrations of China and its People, Volume I" (1873) |
| Classification | photography |
| Origin | Scotland Scotland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mr. George R. Rinhart, and Charles C. Cunningham, Samuel P. Avery Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Mountain Pass in Formosa” is a work by John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921, dated c. 1868. It is executed in collotype, pl. xxiv from the album "illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873) and classified as photography. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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