King of Siam’s State Barge - ILN 1855 Wells’s Map of the Aegean

Wells’s Map of the Aegean Islands and Crete (1700)

Publication: From Voyage autour du monde par les mers de l'Inde et de Chine

Technique: Copperplate engraving with fine hand-coloring

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Wells’s Map of Africa (1700)

King of Siam’s State Barge - ILN 1855 Wells’s Map of the AegeanTitle: The King of Siams State Barge Origin: London, United Kingdom Date: c. 18551860 Technique: Hand coloured wood engraving Source: The Illustrated London News A Procession of Divine Majesty For centuries, the Royal Barge Procession on the Chao Phraya River has been the ultimate display of the Thai monarch's status. This print tells the story of the mid 19th century under the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), a period when the Kingdom of Siam was