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The European Factories at Canton — Thomas Allom, 1842

“The European Factories at Canton” was drawn by Thomas Allom in 1842 at Guangzhou, China. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

The European Factories at Canton by Thomas Allom, 1842, drawn at Guangzhou, China
The European Factories at Canton · 1842 · 📍 Guangzhou, China

Flags above the trading houses on the Pearl River: an engraving after a drawing from before 1841.

ArtistThomas Allom
Year1842
PlaceGuangzhou, China
Coordinates23.1100° N, 113.2450° E
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Flags above the trading houses on the Pearl River: an engraving after a drawing from before 1841. It is a drawing work by Thomas Allom, 1842.

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