A Carriage in Singapore

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A carriage in Singapore. From sketches sent by Marquis Napoléon de Trévise, attaché to Baron Gros's special mission in China.

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Artist

Name:
Trévise, Napoléon de
Dates:
1804-1869
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Godefroy Durand
Format:
Landscape (wider)

Periodical

Title:
L'Illustration
Author:
Collective work
Publisher:
Paris: Dubochet et Cie, 1857

Description:

A small covered carriage is pulled by a single horse, with a man dressed in a loincloth and turban running alongside the horse, likely guiding it. The background is loosely rendered, showing a few trees, a body of water, and a building.
The caption reads in the original French: Un palanquin à Singapore. — D’après les dessins envoyés par M. le marquis Napoléon de Trévise, attaché à la mission extraordinaire de M. le baron Gros en Chine.

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