26. Borneo. The government offices at Labuan. March 1st 1852., 1852 March 1
Item — Box: Oversize 1
Call Number: MSS 38 , Series I
Scope and Contents
The island of Labuan was taken possession by the British in 1846, and proposed as a British base against piracy in the South China Sea. It became a crown colony in 1848. Porcher indicates that the island’s most important product was coal, and describes at length the island’s position, crops, cultivation and harbor (diary 20-28). He also includes a detailed map of Labuan.
Dates
- 1852 March 1
Creator
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus, 1824-1878 (Artist)
Physical Description
1 drawing
:
watercolor, body color, heightened with white, on medium-thick beige paper, affixed to card mount
;
sheet 25.25 x 36 cm, mount 36.5 x 52 cm
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
B1977.14.22228
Creator
- Porcher, Edwin Augustus, 1824-1878 (Artist)
Part of the Yale Center for British Art, Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
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Location
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