The Great Port of London, England

We see here none of the recognizable landmarks of London, and anomalies abound. A London bridge would not have been expected to zigzag across the Thames or have been decked with Japanese style railings and lanterns. The Victorian ladies in their hoopskirts would not have encountered gentlemen wearing the knee breeches and waistcoats of a bygone day. And though the ships sailing up to London were no doubt varied, they surely did not include a Chinese junk. The artist seems to have combined the best information and images available, some off the mark but others—twelve of the Londoners carry umbrellas—spot on.