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Lion man-of-war surrounded by a Chinese fleet. English ships surrounded by Chinese sailing ships with colourful...

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Lion man-of-war surrounded by a Chinese fleet. English ships surrounded by Chinese sailing ships with colourful banners and two boats in the foreground. Annotated in pencil on the verso: 'Junks waiting near the Lion to carry the Presents to the River Pay-ho, Gulph of Petche-li, Aug.t 1793'. Pasted on mount within washlines.
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A collection of eighty views, maps, portraits and drawings illustrative of the Embassy sent to China under George, Earl of Macartney, in 1793; drawn chiefly by William Alexander, some by Sir John Barrow, Bart, some by Sir Henry Woodbine Parish, and one by William Gomm. Many of them are engraved in Sir George Staunton's Narrative of the Embassy, published in 1797. Author: Alexander, William / Illustrator: Alexander, William 1793 Source/Shelfmark: Maps 8 TAB.c.8.72. 1 drawing: watercolour over graphite; sheet 26.1 x 48.2 cm, on support 33.3 x 54 cm.

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