Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: View of Lake See-hoo in China

Gently, a multi-tiered tower perches on a green hill above a crowded little shrine path

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. Seen here is a hand-colored scene of a tall tiered tower on a rounded hilltop, a lake and mountains behind, and a crowd of small figures near shrines in the foreground. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.7 high.

A tower with real altitude ambitions and a very good lake view.