First King of Siam

John Thomson

1865 · Albumen silver print from glass negative · Photographs

First King of Siam — John Thomson

In Thailand the title First King was the designation of the reigning monarch; Second King was an honorific title given to a relative of the king.

Artist: John Thomson
Date: 1865
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Department: Photographs
Credit line: Gilman Collection, Purchase, Cynthia Hazen Polsky Gift, 2005

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