Lithograph, Planographic Print
Object ID
000.089.120
Category
Communication Artifacts, Documentary Objects; Graphic Documents
Date Made
1846;
Date Made
1991
Materials
Paper
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer
The image is based on the engravings of L.G. Heath RN of the HMS Iris in 1846. Limited edition (hand colored) is from 1991.
Place Made
Published by the Hydrographic Office, Taunton, UK 1991.
Description
Hand colored panorama lithograph of Hong Kong, based on the engravings of L.G. Heath RN of the HMS Iris in 1846, and their view from the Anchorage of Hong Kong. This image depicts the Kowloon Peninsula from the water. Varieties of boats are sailing on the water, with a green mountain range and body of land in the distance. On the bottom of the piece, key ships and land marks are listed in text.
