Hand Colored Engraving by Brockedon / Arundel: View of the Colossae At Khonos

Evidently a small domed shrine hides among cypress trees under a craggy ridge

This hand colored engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1836. 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. Brushed with color, a valley scene with dark cypresses, a small columned shrine in the foreground, and steep, rugged cliffs behind. Tiny figures and animals dot the path. It is 9.1 inches wide and 6 high.

A quiet corner that the cliffs seem to guard with great care.