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This View of the Successful Attack of Her Majesty's combined Forces, Under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, G.C.B. and Lieut.t Sir High Gough, G.C.B. upon the Heights of Chusan, on the 1.st of October, 1841. Is with permission dedicated to His Royal Highness Prince Albert &c. &c. by His Royal Highness's most faithful & devoted Servant, R.B. Crawford, Cap.tn R.N.
Painted by W. Joy from a Drawing by Capt.n Crawford. Engraved by Hen.y Papprill.
London: Published March 20.th 1844 by Ackermann & Co.
Colour-printed aquatint with hand-colour. Sheet: 330 x 585mm (13 x 23''). Trimmed and laid on board.
A scene showing the second capture of Tinghai, the capital city of the island of Chusan, the largest island in the Chusan archipelgo, by the British during the First Opium War. Depicted are the various naval ships firing on the Chinese troops of the Quing Empire and the British troops. The island had previously been seized in July of 1840 but had been given up in favour of Hong Kong which was still only a fishing village on a barren island. One plate from a series of four after drawings made on the spot by Captain R. B. Crawford showing the British squadron in China and Hong Kong.
[Ref: 51015] £550.00
Painted by W. Joy from a Drawing by Capt.n Crawford. Engraved by Hen.y Papprill.
London: Published March 20.th 1844 by Ackermann & Co.
Colour-printed aquatint with hand-colour. Sheet: 330 x 585mm (13 x 23''). Trimmed and laid on board.
A scene showing the second capture of Tinghai, the capital city of the island of Chusan, the largest island in the Chusan archipelgo, by the British during the First Opium War. Depicted are the various naval ships firing on the Chinese troops of the Quing Empire and the British troops. The island had previously been seized in July of 1840 but had been given up in favour of Hong Kong which was still only a fishing village on a barren island. One plate from a series of four after drawings made on the spot by Captain R. B. Crawford showing the British squadron in China and Hong Kong.
[Ref: 51015] £550.00
This View of Her Majesty's Steam Frigate Cyclops, off Spithead under Admiralty Orders, Is with permission dedicated to Sir W.m Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy, by his obedient & humble Servants, Ackermann & Comp.y.
Knell, Pinxit. H. Papprill Sculp.t.
London: Published March 2nd 1840 by Ackermann & Comp.y 96, Strand.
Aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. 490 x 680mm (19¼ x 26¾"). Contemporary frame. A few spots, unexamined out of frame.
'Cyclops', a naval paddle steamer commanded by Horatio T. Austin, in choppy seas off Spithead, a ship's boat in the foreground transporting passengers. Sir Horatio Thomas Austin (1801-65) led the 1850 expedition in search of Sir John Franklin aboard H.M.S. Resolute. He and his crew published at least five editions of a handwritten newspaper, 'The Illustrated Arctic News'. In 1863 Austin became admiral superintendent at Malta Dockyard.
[Ref: 51750] £850.00
Knell, Pinxit. H. Papprill Sculp.t.
London: Published March 2nd 1840 by Ackermann & Comp.y 96, Strand.
Aquatint, printed in colours and hand finished. 490 x 680mm (19¼ x 26¾"). Contemporary frame. A few spots, unexamined out of frame.
'Cyclops', a naval paddle steamer commanded by Horatio T. Austin, in choppy seas off Spithead, a ship's boat in the foreground transporting passengers. Sir Horatio Thomas Austin (1801-65) led the 1850 expedition in search of Sir John Franklin aboard H.M.S. Resolute. He and his crew published at least five editions of a handwritten newspaper, 'The Illustrated Arctic News'. In 1863 Austin became admiral superintendent at Malta Dockyard.
[Ref: 51750] £850.00
Edinburgh from Calton Hill looking South East
Drawn by T. Stewart. Engraved by H. Papprill.
[n.d., c.1845.]
Rare aquatint. 330 x 505mm (13 x 19¾"), large margins on 2 sides. Trimmed into plate at sides, glue stain lower right.
A view looking across Edinburgh towards Arthur's Seat
[Ref: 58735] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn by T. Stewart. Engraved by H. Papprill.
[n.d., c.1845.]
Rare aquatint. 330 x 505mm (13 x 19¾"), large margins on 2 sides. Trimmed into plate at sides, glue stain lower right.
A view looking across Edinburgh towards Arthur's Seat
[Ref: 58735] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)