Opium War Collection

Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. (Histoire de faire aller le commerce). Making a review of opium smokers. (History of encouraging trade)

Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst"... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Action between a large Chinese Row-Galley and a small Cutter of H.M.S. "Amethyst", Canton River, 19th July, 1858. British forces in China

Sick and Wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on board the Steamer "Canton", 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sick and Wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on board the Steamer "Canton", [China], 1858. In relation to this drawing our Artist and Correspondent makes the following remarks

Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches at Canton - Demolishing Houses, 1858. British forces cause havoc in China. Engraving from...drawings which we received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist

Sketches at Canton - Panic at the Commissariat Stores - "Great Firing and No Execution", 1858. British forces cause havoc in China

Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Creator: Unknown
Signing of the Treaty between England and China at Tien-tsin on June 26, 1858, (1858). Hwa-Sha-Na; the Earl of Elgin, Kwei-Leang; Admiral [Sir Michael] Seymour...the ceremony of signing the treaty

The City of Canton - from the Island of Honan - from a sketch by our special artist and... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The City of Canton - from the Island of Honan - from a sketch by our special artist and correspondent, 1858. White Cloud Mountain; Dutch Folly [fort]'

The City of Canton - from the Island of Honan - from a sketch by our special artist and... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The City of Canton - from the Island of Honan [in China] - from a sketch by our special artist and correspondent, 1858. Head-quarters, Magazine-Hill'

Map of North-east China, showing the Gulf of Pechili, the Tien-Tsin (Peiho) River... 1860. Creator: John Dower
Map of North-east China, showing the Gulf of Pechili, the Tien-Tsin (Peiho) River, and the approaches to Pekin, 1860. By the latest intelligence from China we learn that the French

Landing of Sikh horses at Odin Bay, Talien-Wan - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Sikh horses at Odin Bay, Talien-Wan - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. Our Artist writes: [July 23]: "I am writing under difficulties

Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the British Expedition in China... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sir Hope Grant and the staff of the British Expedition in China - from a photograph by Signor F. Beato, 1860. Portraits of the Commander and Staff of the British Expedition to China

The War in China - the landing of British troops at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - the landing of British troops at Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. My brain...was in a whirl of confusion at the sight of this Babel of people

The King's Dragoon Guards closing with the Tartar cavalry in the engagement near Pekin... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The King's Dragoon Guards closing with the Tartar cavalry in the engagement near Pekin on the 21st of September - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. British forces in China

The French attack on the Bridge Pa-Li-Chian, eight miles from Pekin... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The French attack on the Bridge Pa-Li-Chian, eight miles from Pekin - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. European forces in China. Sir J

Dining under difficulties - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Dining under difficulties - from a sketch by our special artist in China, 1860. British forces in the Far East. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

Chinese field gun - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Chinese field gun - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Equipment captured by the British military in the Far East. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - interior of the North Fort Peiho - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in the Far East

Mr. F. W. Bowlby, the "Times'" correspondent in China - from a photograph by Herbert Watkins, 1860
Mr. F. [sic] W. Bowlby, the "Times'" correspondent in China - from a photograph by Herbert Watkins, 1860. The body of that gentleman was rendered up by the Chinese authorities

Fonctionnaires chinois veillant au salut de l'empire!, 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
Fonctionnaires chinois veillant au salut de l'empire!, 1859. Chinese officials ensuring the salvation of the empire! (The Opium Wars arose from China's attempts to suppress the opium trade)

The War in China - the forts at the mouth of the Pehtang River, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - the forts at the mouth of the Pehtang River, 1860. British forces in the far east. The plan of operations decided upon was to land at the Pehtang River

The War in China - the "Havoc" gun-boat, with Fane's Horse on board, on its way from Talien-Wan to the Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860

The War in China - Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - Punjaub-street, or La Grande Rue, Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. European and Indian soldiers

The War in China - tent of the 15th Punjaubees at Pehtang... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - tent of the 15th Punjaubees at Pehtang - from a sketch by our special artist, C. Wirgman, 1860. British officers and their Indian attendants. Note crates of cognac

The War in China - departure from Hockly Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh Cavalry and troops... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The War in China - departure from Hockly Pier, Odin Bay, of the Sikh Cavalry and troops for the Peiho, 1860. Our Artist writes: [July 23]: "I am writing under difficulties

The Fleet in China under Admiral Jones assembled off Kintang prior to the occupation of Chusan, 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Fleet in China under Admiral Jones assembled off Kintang prior to the occupation of Chusan, 1860. Engraving from a sketch by Lieut. H. E. Sturt, on board the Imperieuse

The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The attack on the Peiho Forts on the 21st of August, 1860 - sketched by our special artist from the head-quarters of the military train, Tung-Ku, 1860

Sketches in China - the Burning of Telesio's Store, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - the Burning of Telesio's Store, 1858. Europeans in China. Telesio's Store...where sundry beverages and edibles were to be got

Attack on the "Braves" near the White Cloud Mountain, Canton - sketched by our special... 1858
Attack on the "Braves" near the White Cloud Mountain, Canton - sketched by our special artist and correspondent, 1858. British forces attack in China

The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860... Creator: Unknown
The storming and capture of the North Fort, Peiho, on the 21st August, 1860 - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. British forces in China

Leaon, the Governor-General of Kwang-Tung and Kwang-Si, China, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Leaon, the Governor-General of Kwang-Tung and Kwang-Si, China, 1860. This officer [commonly known as Viceroy of Canton] appears to have been the chief of the three members of the Censorate who

Great Brass Gun taken from the Chinese, just placed on the North Terrace, Windsor Castle, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Great Brass Gun taken from the Chinese, just placed on the North Terrace, Windsor Castle, 1858. A...monster piece of ordnance which on Wednesday week was taken from Woolwich to Windsor Castle

Sketches in China - the "Sanspareil" Naval Brigade landing at Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - the "Sanspareil" Naval Brigade landing at Canton, 1858. British sailors disembark from a warship in Canton

Portrait of Lin Zexu (1785-1850). Creator: Lam Qua (1801-1860)
Portrait of Lin Zexu (1785-1850). Private Collection

The International Exhibition: Chinese stove, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Chinese stove, 1862. This quaint object...was derived [stolen?] from the Summer Palace of China...from the lower portion of the basin three curtain or apronlike parts

The Capture of Ningpo: storming party holding a gateway... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Ningpo: storming party under Lieut. Davis holding a gateway between the Salt and East Gates: death of Lieut. Cornewall, R.N. 1862

The Capture of Ningpo: the city, and the British, French and Imperial encampments, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Ningpo: the city, and the British, French and Imperial encampments, 1862. The capture of Ningpo, in May last

The Capture of Ningpo: breaches in the city wall, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Ningpo: breaches in the city wall, 1862. It was found that the rebels were in great force under the walls, and from the nearest bastion

The Capture of Ningpo: bombardment of the North and East Gates, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Ningpo: bombardment of the North and East Gates, 1862. Salt Gate, Dr. Parker's House, H.M.S. Encounter, North Gate, H.M.S

The Capture of Ningpo: bombardment of Point Battery and East Gate, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Ningpo: bombardment of Point Battery and East Gate, 1862. Kestrel, Etoile, Hardy, Point Battery, East Gate...capture of Ningpo, in May last

The International Exhibition: drinking-cup formed from a human skull... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: drinking-cup formed from a human skull, in the Chinese Court, 1862. This object...was taken from the Summer Palace of Pekin...by an officer of Fane's Horse [a

Exterior of North Taku Fort on Peiho River, Showing the English and French Entrance, August 21, 1860, 1860

[After the Capture of the Taku Forts], 1860. Creator: Felice Beato
[After the Capture of the Taku Forts], 1860

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