Engraving by J.m.w. Turner: View Near Jubbera

Great mountain valley unfolds in layers, with two tiny figures resting in the corner.

This engraving is by View Near Jubbera, from England, United Kingdom, and dates to the mid 19th century. It is ink on paper. Thomas Allom, an architect and founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects, illustrated books on China in the 1840s without ever making the trip there himself. A sweeping view of ridges, terraced slopes and deep folds recedes into pale haze, drawn in fine grey line work. Two small figures sit in the lower left beside a bit of grass. Small capital lettering below gives the title and credits. It is 10.8 inches wide and 8.2 high.

The hills do the talking and the people just nod.