Sujet

The War in China - Chinese Modern First-Class Junk of War, 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The War in China - Chinese Modern First-Class Junk of War, 1857. Second Opium War. '...the junks of the first class carry guns between decks, like our frigates, and of a calibre that has astonished the officers of H.M. ships now in their waters, many of the guns taken being larger in bore and weight of metal than any we manufacture in this country. Great improvements have also taken place in the material of their sails, and in the general handling of their vessels. But one great peculiarity in the regular legitimate Chinese junk, outliving all other improvements and advances, is the large eye in the headboards of the vessel, without which the Chinese firmly believe that no vessel can see how to sail'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A76_325

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35,1Mo (2,1Mo) / 34,6cm x 25,4cm / 4092 x 2997 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation sea boat boats country China Chinese ship ships British weapon weapons gun guns geography color war cannon cannons location century Britain newspapers press sail junk sails concept B&W warfare engraved engraving sailing ship sailing ships Colour South China Sea 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W weaponry white and black armaments nineteenth century The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News Opium Wars wood engraving ILN newspaper Unknown Second Opium War 19th-century