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"Canton: A Fusion of Culture and Nature" Immerse yourself in the captivating charm of Canton, a place where administrative prowess meets natural beauty

Background imageCanton Collection: Young woman of the Canton of Aargau, near Baden, Switzerland, 19th century

Young woman of the Canton of Aargau, near Baden, Switzerland, 19th century
FLO4657846 Young woman of the Canton of Aargau, near Baden, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a toquet in blue, black and white, and a similarly bizarre costume

Background imageCanton Collection: Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons

Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows
FLO4657825 Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows. She wears a ruff over a laced bodice, apron and short petticoats

Background imageCanton Collection: Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century

Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of
FLO4657967 Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Background imageCanton Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century

Young girl of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a silk tricolor cap, fichu, laced bodice
FLO4657961 Young girl of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a silk tricolor cap, fichu, laced bodice, embroidered bib, apron, and petticoats

Background imageCanton Collection: Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist

Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist
FLO4657793 Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist, the shirt has puff sleeves

Background imageCanton Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, 19th century

Young girl of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a lace bonnet with butterfly wings
FLO4657761 Young girl of the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a lace bonnet with butterfly wings and notched band

Background imageCanton Collection: Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk

Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk
FLO4657999 Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk and wears a simple cornette cap, braided hair tied with a ribbon

Background imageCanton Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with

Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons
FLO4657895 Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons, a fichu worn like a scarf, laced bodice, apron and petticoats

Background imageCanton Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century

Young girl of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. A chambermaid in town has modified her rural costume
FLO4657933 Young girl of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. A chambermaid in town has modified her rural costume with a shorter skirt and ruched sleeves

Background imageCanton Collection: Betrothed girl of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century

Betrothed girl of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears an elegant toque, ruff, jacket
FLO4657858 Betrothed girl of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears an elegant toque, ruff, jacket, black apron and strawberry petticoats

Background imageCanton Collection: Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice

Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice, petticoats and apron
FLO4657776 Young woman of Valais, Switzerland, 19th century, in traditional costume of fichu, laced bodice, petticoats and apron

Background imageCanton Collection: Young woman of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century

Young woman of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a frogged bodice, striped apron
FLO4657816 Young woman of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a frogged bodice, striped apron, and long red tassels from her braided hair

Background imageCanton Collection: Young girl of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 19th century. Her little cap

Young girl of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 19th century. Her little cap
FLO4657902 Young girl of the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, 19th century. Her little cap, gorget and sleeve cuffs are all of painted cloth

Background imageCanton Collection: Young woman of Guggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century

Young woman of Guggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. Her hair braids are tied over her toquet
FLO4657831 Young woman of Guggisberg, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. Her hair braids are tied over her toquet

Background imageCanton Collection: Li Hung Chang (1823-1901) illustration from Twelve Portraits - Second Series

Li Hung Chang (1823-1901) illustration from Twelve Portraits - Second Series, published 1899 (hand-coloured woodblock)
ELB109854 Li Hung Chang (1823-1901) illustration from Twelve Portraits - Second Series, published 1899 (hand-coloured woodblock) by Nicholson

Background imageCanton Collection: Birseck Castle in the Snow, 1922 (oil on canvas)

Birseck Castle in the Snow, 1922 (oil on canvas)
5058802 Birseck Castle in the Snow, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Baumann, Fritz (1886-1942); 68.5 x 68.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: The castle Birseck, also called Burg Birseck)

Background imageCanton Collection: Punch Bowl, c. 1789. Creator: Unknown

Punch Bowl, c. 1789. Creator: Unknown
Punch Bowl, c. 1789. Monochrome decoration of trade buildings, known as hongs (foreign factories) in Canton: the American factory lies between those of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands

Background imageCanton Collection: Cantonese Boy; Cantonese Merchant; Mongolian Male Head; A Venerable Head; A Labourer

Cantonese Boy; Cantonese Merchant; Mongolian Male Head; A Venerable Head; A Labourer; Mongolian Male Head, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

Background imageCanton Collection: A Cantonese Gentleman; A Cantonese Gentleman; Schroffing Dollars; Reeling Silk, c. 1868

A Cantonese Gentleman; A Cantonese Gentleman; Schroffing Dollars; Reeling Silk, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xxii from the album " illustrations of china and its people

Background imageCanton Collection: The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson

The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xvii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

Background imageCanton Collection: Headdress of Cantonese Girl; Winter Headdress; Coiffure of Swatow Woman; Coiffure of

Headdress of Cantonese Girl; Winter Headdress; Coiffure of Swatow Woman; Coiffure of Swatow Woman; Coiffure of Ningpo Woman; Coiffure of Shanghai Woman, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

Background imageCanton Collection: Costume in the Canton of Schaffhausen (engraving)

Costume in the Canton of Schaffhausen (engraving)
5223589 Costume in the Canton of Schaffhausen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume in the Canton of Schaffhausen)

Background imageCanton Collection: The Dents du Midi seen from Chesieres, 1912 (oil on canvas)

The Dents du Midi seen from Chesieres, 1912 (oil on canvas)
3959963 The Dents du Midi seen from ChesiAres, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 65.7 x 88.3 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageCanton Collection: Canton, Edifice consacre aux examens et aux solennites litteraires (engraving)

Canton, Edifice consacre aux examens et aux solennites litteraires (engraving)
3645015 Canton, Edifice consacre aux examens et aux solennites litteraires (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: A street in Canton, China (colour litho)

A street in Canton, China (colour litho)
3634066 A street in Canton, China (colour litho) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A street in Canton, China)

Background imageCanton Collection: View of Canton in China, c. 1662-3 (oil on canvas)

View of Canton in China, c. 1662-3 (oil on canvas)
3545854 View of Canton in China, c. 1662-3 (oil on canvas) by Vinckeboons, Johannes (1576-1632) (attr. to); 97x140 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageCanton Collection: Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain)

Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain)
3743370 Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Qianlong Period (1735-96)

Background imageCanton Collection: Herisau, Canton d Appenzell (b / w photo)

Herisau, Canton d Appenzell (b / w photo)
6002313 Herisau, Canton d Appenzell (b/w photo) by Swiss Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herisau, Canton d Appenzell)

Background imageCanton Collection: Canton, the Chu-kiang River (b / w photo)

Canton, the Chu-kiang River (b / w photo)
6013513 Canton, the Chu-kiang River (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canton, the Chu-kiang River)

Background imageCanton Collection: On the banks of the Pearl River, water-side scenes at Canton (b / w photo)

On the banks of the Pearl River, water-side scenes at Canton (b / w photo)
6003719 On the banks of the Pearl River, water-side scenes at Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the banks of the Pearl River)

Background imageCanton Collection: Canton, the home of a swarming amphibious population (b / w photo)

Canton, the home of a swarming amphibious population (b / w photo)
6003692 Canton, the home of a swarming amphibious population (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: The Fou-yen of Canton (watercolour over graphite on paper)

The Fou-yen of Canton (watercolour over graphite on paper)
1217529 The Fou-yen of Canton (watercolour over graphite on paper) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 20.9x16.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Background imageCanton Collection: India and China (engraving)

India and China (engraving)
1619581 India and China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India and China. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 July 1858)

Background imageCanton Collection: By Prestige Alone, A Street Scene in Canton (litho)

By Prestige Alone, A Street Scene in Canton (litho)
1039910 By Prestige Alone, A Street Scene in Canton (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: By Prestige Alone, A Street Scene in Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: Prince Henry of Prussia at Canton, watching the Fireworks at the Flower-Boat Fete (litho)

Prince Henry of Prussia at Canton, watching the Fireworks at the Flower-Boat Fete (litho)
1039522 Prince Henry of Prussia at Canton, watching the Fireworks at the Flower-Boat Fete (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Henry of Prussia at Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: The Recent Riots at Canton (engraving)

The Recent Riots at Canton (engraving)
1044467 The Recent Riots at Canton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Riots at Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: Near Canton (engraving)

Near Canton (engraving)
970373 Near Canton (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near Canton. Illustration for Around the World with General Grant by John Russell Young)

Background imageCanton Collection: Street within the city walls, Canton (coloured engraving)

Street within the city walls, Canton (coloured engraving)
729177 Street within the city walls, Canton (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street within the city walls)

Background imageCanton Collection: The North Gate, Canton (engraving)

The North Gate, Canton (engraving)
2771447 The North Gate, Canton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North Gate, Canton)

Background imageCanton Collection: Rioting in Canton, 1883

Rioting in Canton, 1883
The rioting in Canton - Shamien, the foreign settlement, the scene of the recent disturbance. 1. river frontage, 2. foreign consular offices, 3. English church, 4. bridge approach to settlement, 5

Background imageCanton Collection: Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne (engraving)

Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne (engraving)
2789103 Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Centenaires De Schwytz Et De Berne)

Background imageCanton Collection: Steamers and small boats, Canton, China, c. 1880 s

Steamers and small boats, Canton, China, c. 1880 s
Steamers and small boats, Canton, China, c.1880 s

Background imageCanton Collection: View of Whampoa, near Canton (Guangzhou) China c. 1890

View of Whampoa, near Canton (Guangzhou) China c. 1890
View of Whampoa, near Canton (Guangzhou) China c.1890

Background imageCanton Collection: Street scene in Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1900 Vintage early 20th century photograph

Street scene in Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1900 Vintage early 20th century photograph
Street scene in Canton (Guangzhou) China, c.1900 Vintage early 20th century photograph

Background imageCanton Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - Gersau is a municipality

Vintage 19th century photograph - Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne

Background imageCanton Collection: River boats at a wharf, Canton (Guanzhou) China, c. 1880 s

River boats at a wharf, Canton (Guanzhou) China, c. 1880 s
River boats at a wharf, Canton (Guanzhou) China, c.1880 s

Background imageCanton Collection: Boats and Sacred Heart Cathedral, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1890

Boats and Sacred Heart Cathedral, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1890
Boats and Sacred Heart Cathedral, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c.1890

Background imageCanton Collection: Shameen Island, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1880 s

Shameen Island, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c. 1880 s
Shameen Island, Canton (Guangzhou) China, c.1880 s



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"Canton: A Fusion of Culture and Nature" Immerse yourself in the captivating charm of Canton, a place where administrative prowess meets natural beauty. This French administrative political map showcases the region's diverse landscapes and vibrant cities. As you explore this enchanting destination, be prepared to encounter an array of exotic flora and fauna. The Strelitzea sp. , commonly known as the bird of paradise flower, will mesmerize you with its striking colors and unique shape. Look up to the skies, and you might spot the majestic Ara ararauna, or blue-and-yellow macaw, gracefully soaring through the air alongside its scarlet counterpart, Ara macao. But Canton's allure extends beyond France's borders. Take a detour to Gandria on Lake Lugano in Switzerland for breathtaking views that will leave you spellbound. Marvel at nature's masterpiece as you stroll along Morcote on Lake Lugano – a true haven for tranquility seekers. Travel back in time with an intriguing glimpse into China's history through a vintage map from 1864 depicting Asia and China. Imagine exploring ancient streets filled with bustling markets while savoring juicy mangoes (Mangifera indica) – a tropical delight synonymous with Canton. Delve into artistry by delving into Plate 102 from John Reeves Collection (Zoology), which captures intricate details of wildlife found within these lands. And if history piques your interest, discover the rich heritage housed within Canton Arms in South Lambeth, London – an establishment steeped in stories waiting to be unraveled. Complete your journey by envisioning life near Canton through WH Capone's artwork showcasing a picturesque pagoda nestled amidst quaint village life along China's canals circa 1840. Canton beckons adventurers seeking cultural immersion intertwined with natural wonders; it is truly a tapestry woven together by diverse influences from around the world.