Robert Elliot (Royal Navy officer)
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Robert Elliot was an English naval officer, Captain in the Royal Navy
, and known as a topographical draughtsman from 1822 to 1824.
Elliot made a series of sketches, taken on the spot, of views in India
, Canton, and the Red Sea
. These were worked up by Samuel Prout
, Clarkson Stanfield, and others into finished drawings; and were published in parts by Fisher & Co., appearing 1830-3, under the title, Views in the East, comprising India, Canton, and the Red Sea, with Historical and Descriptive Letterpress by Emma Roberts.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, and known as a topographical draughtsman from 1822 to 1824.
Elliot made a series of sketches, taken on the spot, of views in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Canton, and the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
. These were worked up by Samuel Prout
Samuel Prout
thumb|right|Samuel Prout painted by [[John Jackson]] in 1831thumb|right|Market Day by Samuel Proutthumb|right|A View in Nuremberg by Samuel Proutthumb|right|Utrecht Town Hall by Samuel Prout in 1841...
, Clarkson Stanfield, and others into finished drawings; and were published in parts by Fisher & Co., appearing 1830-3, under the title, Views in the East, comprising India, Canton, and the Red Sea, with Historical and Descriptive Letterpress by Emma Roberts.