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English: Western Ships in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, circa 1845

At this point, the signal tower atop the peak has yet to be installed and the upper elevations of Victoria Peak have only been sparsely built upon.
A colourful Chinese ship holds the center, with American, Dutch and French ships present alongside the numerous British vessels. One British ship flies the white castle on a red field flag signifying Customs Agents of the British Crown in port. One vessel is also an ocean-going British sidewheel steamer. The architectural style of the city is fairly harmonious, with an exception being the multiple storied British offices to the left of the grove at the base of Victoria Peak.

The view the artist has chosen looks back in a slightly southern direction, more so than many later views, affording a view of the range down Hong Kong Island, one of the 260 territorial islands that make up Hong Kong, or the “fragrant harbor”, as it translates.
Date circa 1845
date QS:P,+1845-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Vallejo Gallery
Author AnonymousUnknown author

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