- John Thomson
- Clapham Common, 1877
- Archival Print
- 9 x 13 cm
- US$200
Showing a photographer at work on Clapham Common, with examples of his work on display, taken on April 2, 1877. Taken as part of a ground-breaking series of London street life photographs and accompanying social commentary essays, predating Jacob Riis similar work in New York by almost 15 years.
From scan of the original 1877 Woodburytype, printed later. Image size approx 5" x 3.5" on Japanese paper, archivally mounted on acid-free card, matted and in a black wooden frame.
- Collections: Vintage Photography