Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: Fortress of Terror At Ting Hai

Calmly, a pavilion with swooping eaves sits on a rocky knoll above a quiet pond

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. Washed with color, a view of a small red-roofed pavilion on a craggy rise, a walled hilltop beyond, and low buildings by the water. A small boat with a standing figure sits in the pond. Captions print below. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.8 high.

A pavilion with a knoll all to itself and no complaints.