'The Opium Ships at Lintin in China, 1824' a coloured engraving from a painting by W J Huggins, framed and glazed, 39cm x 58.5cm.
From 1821 the Chinese authorities prohibited the importation of opium into either Macao or Whampoa anchorage close to Canton. As a result hulks were anchored at Lintin to act as floating depots and warehouses for the opium.
