"H.M.S. Hermes grounded 5th Dec: 1853 near Hu-tan-shan river, after chasing Pirates," and "Killing the Prisoners" <br><p>Two original watercolours, heightened in white, 148 x 230 mm and 107 x 181 mm, mounted together on contemporary album leaf.
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The civil war in China - HMS <i>Hermes</i>.<br>
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Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> probably sketches by Mr. Williams, mate of the <i>Hermes</i></div>
5 December 1853<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1853-12-05T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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