Bronze Instrument. Observatory. Peking

Thomas Child

negative 1875; print 1875–1880

Albumen silver print

J. Paul Getty Museum

A large, ornate bronze astronomical instrument with dragon carvings is displayed outdoors in front of a traditional Chinese building with a tiled roof and latticed windows. View of a bronze astronomical instrument in front of a building, part of the Beijing Ancient Observatory complex. Parts of the instrument are ornately designed, featuring dragons and other mythological beasts.