Lot 1304
AFTER WILLIAM ALEXANDER (1767-1817)
CHINESE MILITARY DRAWN OUT IN COMPLIMENT TO THE BRITISH EMBASSADOR; A SCENE IN AN HISTORICAL PLAY EXHIBITED ON THE CHINESE STAGE; CHINESE BARGES OF THE EMBASSY PASSING THROUGH A SLUICE ON THE GRAND CANAL; ECONOMY OF TIME AND LABOUR, EXEMPLIFIED IN A CHINESE WATERMAN; THE ROCK OF QUANG-YIN.. SERVING AS A TEMPLE OF DWELLING FOR SEVERAL PRIESTS OF FO
Five engravings, with hand colouring, by B. T. Pouncy, J. Landseer, J. Heath and T. Medland, published by G. Nicol, 1796, from An Authentic Account of An Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, (pls. 18, 30, 35, 42, 43)
Various sizes, the largest image 24 x 35.5cm. (5)
