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.

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