Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: Sacrifice of the Harvest Moon

Here, a figure in blue bows at a carved shrine while onlookers kneel beside the path

This hand colored engraving is from London, England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1843. It is ink on paper. Orientalism, a genre of art about the East, is generally traced to Napoleon's 1798 invasion of Egypt, which encouraged scholars and artists to visit and document North Africa and the Middle East. Captions print below. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.8 high.

Carefully staged, solemnly performed, and set in good light.