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View of the Town and Roads of Singapore from the Government Hill. Drawn by Capt. Robt. Elliot, R.N.. Published by H. Colbourn, London, 1828.
One of the earliest printed panoramic views of Singapore. It was engraved as an aquatint after a drawing by the British Naval Officer, Captain Robert James Elliot (1790 - 1849).
The view shows the town of Singapore from Government Hill, which is already established with a number of buildings and numerous ships in the harbour.
Robert James Elliot (1790 - April 30, 1849) was a British naval officer, painter, and topographical draughtsman active in the early 19th century. Elliot is known to have drawn one of the earliest views of Singapore, which was published as an aquatint in the narrative of John Crawfurd's mission to Siam and Cochin-China in 1828.
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Crawfurd, John Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China 1828.
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