The China War 1857. Junks enshrouded in smoke
This image shows operations on the Canton River in 1857. In the distance, Chinese junks are obscured by smoke. The two masted and two funnelled paddle steamer on the left is HMS Coromandel.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF0597 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy |
| Places: | Canton |
| Events: | Second Opium War, 1857-1860 |
| Date made: | 1857 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Purchased with the assistance of the Society for Nautical Research Macpherson Fund |
| Measurements: | Mount: 176 mm x 303 mm |