Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: View of the Grand Temple At Poo-too

Quietly, a temple with sweeping eaves clings to a cliff like a very elaborate hat

This hand colored engraving is from London, England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1843. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. Presented here, a hand-colored view of a large complex with layered, curved roofs against a bare gray cliff, with groups of small figures on the path below. Greens and reds touch the roofs. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.7 high.

A cliffside address with serious architecture and no neighbors.