William Nassau Jocelyn, attaché and photographer
Collection
Identifier
VH02-196
Copyright
© Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: VH02-196. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution reference: L04357-083b. The Honourable William Nassau Jocelyn (1832-1892), diplomat and amateur photographer, was born in Brighton, England, the youngest son of the third Earl of Roden. Attached to Lord Elgin’s mission to China, Jocelyn arrived in Shanghai on 28 July 1858, and left on 28 January 1859, also spending a few weeks in Japan in August. In October 1858, Jocelyn notably photographed a set of portraits at the British Consulate, Shanghai, including Chinese Imperial Commissioners. See 'History of Photography in China, 1842-1860' by Terry Bennett, pages 129-139, where this portrait is reproduced. See VH01-056 (another print) and VH02-080 (another portrait of Jocelyn).
Caption in album or on mount
Honble. N. Jocelyn - Attache Br: emb.
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Location
Estimated Date
1858 or 1859
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Bath
