View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841... Plate 1

Print made by Henry Papprill, 1816–d.after 1883, American, View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841... Plate 1, 1842

Copy Caption to clipboard | Request photography | Print Record | Print Large Print Record

Creator:

Print made by Henry Papprill, 1816–d.after 1883
after Capt. R. B. Crawford, active 1841–1844

Title:

View of the Capture of Amoy on the Coast of China, on the 26th August, 1841... Plate 1

Part Of:

Collective Title: Views of the Capture of Amoy

Date:

1842

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and aquatint with hand coloring in watercolor on moderately thick, smooth, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 12 × 22 1/8 inches (30.5 × 56.2 cm), Image: 9 1/2 × 21 3/4 inches (24.1 × 55.2 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "S[ ... .... ] No. 6 13"; on verso in graphite, lower right: "H. PAPPRILL | (IR230/22)"

Embossed mark, lower right: K.B.C.

Lettered below image, lower left: "Attacking Batteries on Kolonsoo Island. DRUID--44. BLONDE--42."; lower center: "MODESTE--18. BENTINCK--10. SESOSTRIS. Steamer | Small trading Junk."; lower right: "Suburbs & trading Junks of Amoy. 49th Regt. on heights commanding the City. ALGERINE--10. 18th Regt."; lower center: "This View of the Capture of AMOY, on the Coast of CHINA, on the 26th August, 1841; | BY HER MAJESTY'S COMBINED FORCES, | Under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, K.C.B. and Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough, K.C.B. | Is with permission, humbly dedicated to His Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. | by His Royal Highnesses most faithful & devoted Servant, | R.B. Crawford, Lieut. R.N. | LONDON PUBLISHED SEPTR. 1ST. 1842 BY ACKERMANN & Co. 96 STRAND."; lower left: "Lieut. R.B. Crawford, Delt. | PLATE No.1."; lower right: "H. Papprill, sculpt."

Credit Line: