Attack and Capture of Chuenpee, near Canton (Circa 1843)

By: H. Adlard - Allom, Thomas

Size: 7.13 H x 8.50 W inches

Source: China, It’s Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits, etc. Illustrated. By Thomas Allom. Fisher, Son & Co., London & Paris

Item #: 80133

Charming steel engraving excised from Allom’s monumental work on China in the 1840’s. Sketched in China during the British occupation and Opium Wars. Scenes document life, customs and architecture and everyday life of the Chinese.

$65