Keywords: Pic de Lantao Près de l'entrée du Bocca Tigris.jpg CAPT JOHN MEARES Pic de Lantao Près de l'entrée du Bocca Tigris Paris c 1794 B/W 7½ × 9¼ Fine engraved view from the French Edition of Meare's Voyages shows the island of Lantao situated at the mouth of the Canton River to the west of Hong Kong opposite Macao The view was drawn on the spot by one of Meares' crew T S Parry This peaceful view with the islands twin peaks sailing vessels below is one of the earliest views of Lantao http //www gracegalleries com/China-Japan_Listings htm 1794 CAPT JOHN MEARES PD-old-100 http //www gracegalleries com/images/JC/J-C137_small jpg Lantau Island Lantau Peak Sunset Peak John Meares Historical images of Islands District Hong Kong in the 18th century 1794 |