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The China War 1857. Conflagration at night, burning of part of Canton?
This dramatic night scene shows the British and the French forces attacking Canton at night. A conflagration broke out, burning of part of the city.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAF0598 |
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| 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: 177 mm x 304 mm |