Glass plate of a photograph of a framed portrait of Sun Yat Sen

Title
Glass plate of a photograph of a framed portrait of Sun Yat Sen
Year/Period
1910s - 1930s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 22.0 x 17.0 x 2.0 cm
Accession No.
2022-00314
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee

This is a glass plate negative of a photograph of a framed portrait of Sun Yat Sen. Glass plates are first coated with a photosensitive collodion or gelatin layer before being exposed using a camera. The resultant negative image can be used to make any number of positive prints.