Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Allom, Thomas
Title:
Fort Victoria, Kowloon
Date:
1843
Medium:
steel engraving, later colour
Size:
13 x 19 cm
Description:
From a sketch on the spot by Lieut. White, Royal Marines.
Drawn by T. Allom. Engraved by M.J. Starling.
In 1841 there were two Chinese forts on the tip of Tsim Sha Tsui . The British called them Victoria and Albert.
The English artist Thomas Allom produced a watercolour of Fort Victoria, Kowloon based on another watercolour by Lt. White, a British Royal Marine. A charming and somewhat romantic view of the fort with the harbour and a dramatic rendition of Hong Kong Island looming beyond.
P7124. Chater VIII.12
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Item Code:
Chater VIII.12
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