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Whampoa from Danes Island — Thomas Allom, c. 1843

“Whampoa from Danes Island” was drawn by Thomas Allom in c. 1843 at Whampoa, Guangzhou, China. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Whampoa from Danes Island by Thomas Allom, c. 1843, drawn at Whampoa, Guangzhou, China
Whampoa from Danes Island · c. 1843 · 📍 Whampoa, Guangzhou, China

The anchorage on the Pearl River, midway to Macau: an engraving after Allom’s drawing.

ArtistThomas Allom
Yearc. 1843
PlaceWhampoa, Guangzhou, China
Coordinates23.0900° N, 113.4200° E
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Thomas Allom drew “Whampoa from Danes Island” at Whampoa, Guangzhou, China (coordinates 23.0900° N, 113.4200° E). SketchMap Atlas shows it on a world map at this spot, so you can stand where the artist stood.

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The anchorage on the Pearl River, midway to Macau: an engraving after Allom’s drawing. It is a drawing work by Thomas Allom, c. 1843.

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