Hand Colored Engraving by T. Allom: West Gate of Ching Keang Foo

Apparently a single-span arched bridge arches over a canal beside a thick old wall

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. Within its margins, a hand-colored view of a wide, high-arched bridge topped with red-roofed buildings, a heavy wall rising at left, and boats and figures crowded along the water. Cloudy sky above. Captions print below. It is 10.5 inches wide and 7.8 high.

The arch holds up the whole street without breaking a sweat.