Sujet

The Dutch Folly Fort, Canton River - from a painting by a Chinese artist, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Dutch Folly Fort, Canton River - from a painting by a Chinese artist, 1857. Second Opium War. '...it was found necessary to proceed on the offensive. Accordingly, two mortars and three heavy guns having been placed in position on the Dutch Folly, a sharp shelling on the Governmental part of the city was kept up for several days. Two large fires occurred in the suburbs, destroying many hundred houses and very valuable property. Still, however, the Chinese obstinately refused to accede to our demands'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A75_222

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

28,0Mo (2,0Mo) / 33,0cm x 21,3cm / 3895 x 2516 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation river building fort boat boats painting China British geography color fortifications fortification war century Colonial Britain newspapers press junk junks concept battle B&W canton engraved engraving Colour 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W white and black Guangzhou Pearl River nineteenth century The Print Collector colonialism geographical feature Illustrated London News imperialism Opium Wars TGN wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown Second Opium War 19th-century Battle of Canton Canton River