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Street signs on Physic Street, Canton

Courtesy of a private collector | All Rights Reserved

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Date

[February - March 1850]

Artist

Robert Elwes (1819-1878)

Collection

Private Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

English translations by Mr. William Affo. This is one of a group of watercolours and drawings produced by Robert Elwes recording scenes witnessed on his world tour (1848-1850). These form the basis of printed illustrations for his travelogue 'A Sketcher's Tour Round the World', published 1854.

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Courtesy of a private collector

Location

Tsiang-Lan-Kiai, Guangzhou, China

Country

Tags

Cityscapes
Markets
Shops
Trade

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

Physic Street, or Tsiang-Lan-Kiai (our Market Street) as was known locally.

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