Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6

Antique Print of the Canton River and Other Views in China, 1858

About the Item

Antique print titled 'Canton River'. Three images on one sheet. The first image depicts a plan of Canton river. The second image depicts Commissioner Yeh. The third image depicts the crew of a gun-boat in Canton River at prayers. This print originates from a supplement of 'The Illustrated London News'. Artists and Engravers: The Illustrated London News appeared first on Saturday 14 May 1842, as the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine. Founded by Herbert Ingram, it appeared weekly until 1971, then less frequently thereafter, and ceased publication in 2003. The company continues today as Illustrated London News Ltd, a publishing, content and digital agency in London, which holds the publication and business archives of the magazine. Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Text on verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1858 Overall size: 26.5 x 39 cm. Image size: 23.5 x 36 cm. Antique prints have long been appreciated for both their aesthetic and investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were handmade out of wood or metal, which required an incredible level of skill, patience and craftsmanship. Whether you have a house with Victorian furniture or more contemporary decor an old engraving can enhance your living space.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.01 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1858
  • Condition:
    Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Text on verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BGJC-1481stDibs: LU3054329869282
More From This SellerView All
  • Old Street View in Guangzhou 'Canton' and Inhabitants of Guangzhou, China, 1834
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Une Rue de Canton - Barbier - Habitans de Canton'. View of a street in Guangzhou (Canton) and inhabitants of Guangzhou, also includes a small image of a Chinese barber...
    Category

    Antique 1830s Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Print of the Palace of Justice in Leeuwarden by Terwen, 1858
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Leeuwarden. Het Paleis van Justitie.' Old print of the city of Leeuwarden showing the Palace of Justice. This print originates from 'Het koningrijk der Nederlan...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Nicely Framed View of Muiden Castle, the Netherlands, 1858
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Muiden'. View of Muiden Castle, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Het koningrijk der Nederlanden voorgesteld in eene reeks van 136 naar de natuur get...
    Category

    Antique 1850s Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Print of Gibraltar, Spanish Colony in Europe 1858
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Gibraltar from the Sea'. Original antique print with a view of Gibraltar. This print originates from 'The History Of The War With Russia: Giving Full Details Of...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Print of the Yamuna River in India, 1839
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Die Quelle des Jumna'. View of the Yamuna river, India. This print originates from 'Meyer´s Universum oder Abbildung und Beschreibung des Sehenswerthesten und M...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Pl. 12 Antique Print of a Chinese Boat, Gothic Tower and Other Building
    Located in Langweer, NL
    Antique print titled 'Batiment Neuf - Barque Chinoise - Tour Gothique à Whitton (..)'. Copper engraving showing a Chinese boat, a new building and a gothi...
    Category

    Antique 18th Century Prints

    Materials

    Paper

You May Also Like
  • N.E. View of the United States Capitol, Washington, DC Antique Proof Print 1858
    Located in Colorado Springs, CO
    This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...
    Category

    Antique 1850s American Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Vintage "View of the Center of Paris Taken from the Air" Lithograph Map
    Located in San Diego, CA
    A very stylish "View of the Center of Paris Taken from the Air" lithograph map published by the Paris Ministry of Tourism, circa early 1950s. The piece measures 27" x 43" and shows...
    Category

    20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Lithographic Print of the Diamond Rock Battle Early 1900s, Oakwood Frame
    Located in Milan, IT
    Lithographic print of the diamond rock battle, the main port of the island of Martinique, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles 112. Chacoane is the engraver. Original...
    Category

    Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

    Materials

    Paper

  • Antique Cricket Print of Joseph Guy of Nottingham
    Located in Oxfordshire, GB
    Cricket print of Joseph Guy of Nottingham. A framed, tinted and hand colored lithographic portrait of the All- England cricketer Joseph Guy (1813 - 187...
    Category

    Antique 1850s British Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

    Materials

    Paper

  • "Raising the Liberty Pole" Hand-Colored Antique Print, 1875
    Located in Colorado Springs, CO
    This nineteenth-century engraving shows a liberty pole being raised in a town square in 1776, while a sign bearing the face of King George III is removed in the background. The rioto...
    Category

    Antique 1870s American Historical Memorabilia

    Materials

    Paper

  • Civil War Panorama of the Seat of War by John Bachmann, Antique Print circa 1864
    Located in Colorado Springs, CO
    Panorama of the seat of war. Bird's-eye View of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. This third state of this fascinating bird's eye view of the northernmost p...
    Category

    Antique 1860s American Maps

    Materials

    Paper

Recently Viewed

View All