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Thomas Allom: sketches and drawings

China in engravings · 1804–1872

Thomas Allom (1804–1872): china in engravings. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Thomas Allom on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

English architect and illustrator. His drawings of Chinese temples, bridges and cities, engraved for the book China Illustrated, gave British readers some of their first detailed pictures of places he drew largely from other artists' sketches.

Sketches by Thomas Allom and where they were drawn

The European Factories at Canton — Thomas Allom, 1842

Whampoa from Danes Island — Thomas Allom, c. 1843

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Where did Thomas Allom draw each work?

The European Factories at Canton (1842): drawn at Guangzhou, China (23.1100° N, 113.2450° E). Details
Whampoa from Danes Island (c. 1843): drawn at Whampoa, Guangzhou, China (23.0900° N, 113.4200° E). Details

About the works

The European Factories at Canton, 1842. Flags above the trading houses on the Pearl River: an engraving after a drawing from before 1841. Source · Public domain
Whampoa from Danes Island, c. 1843. The anchorage on the Pearl River, midway to Macau: an engraving after Allom’s drawing. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Thomas Allom?

English architect and illustrator.

Where did Thomas Allom draw?

China. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Thomas Allom use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Thomas Allom?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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