Artist / Author / Cartographer:
The Illustrated London News
Title:
Chinese Boat Race at Hong Kong - The Start / the Winning Boat
Date:
Jan 29 1853
Medium:
wood block, later colour
Size:
23 x 24 cm
Description:
Chinese Boat Race at Hong Kong - The Start / the Winning Boat.
Two of the earliest views of a yacht (boat) race in Hong Kong Harbour, reported and illustrated in the London Illustrated News in 1853. Two hand coloured wood engravings of the start and the finish with the winning boat of a race that took part in 1852.
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Item Code:
P6031
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