Title
Chinese and Western Ships in Singapore Harbour
Creator
Year/Period
19 May 1854
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 17.4 x 26.2 cm,
Frame size: 36.5 x 44.4 cm
Frame size: 36.5 x 44.4 cm
Accession No.
2014-01377
Collection of
Conway Mordaunt Shipley, a naval officer and artist, who is known to have visited Singapore in the mid-19th century, finely-details in this watercolour a typical framing used during the period to represent Singapore. Chinese and Western Ships in Singapore Harbour echoes the perspective of navigational logs, a style employed in early representations of Singapore which reflects its role as a trading port in the region.
