Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: British Encampment in Chusan

Evidently a fortified hillside looks down on a red-roofed village and a quiet pool

This hand colored engraving is from London, England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1843. It is ink on paper. Printmaking carried enthusiasm for the Orient beyond a small circle of patrons, because publishers and artists produced illustrated books on travel and religion that could be distributed affordably to all classes. Shown here is a hand-colored view of a dense, wooded hill topped with walls, tile-roofed buildings along the water, and seated figures on a landing in the foreground. A pale mountain ridge closes the distance. Captions print below. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.7 high.

The hill clearly has opinions about the neighborhood.