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Punishment of the Tcha
Title
Punishment of the Tcha [graphic] / W. Alexander del. ; Ino. Hall sculp.
Publication
London : Published April 12, 1796, by G. Nicol, [12 April 1796]
Physical Description
1 print : etching with engraving ; plate mark 22.8 x 26.8 cm, on sheet 33.2 x 36.2 cm
Medium
wove paper
Notes
Title etched below image.
Plate issued to accompany: Staunton, G. An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. London : G. Nicol, 1797.
Numbered "28" in upper right corner of plate.
For a proof state before letters, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,0812.686.
Provenance
Sold at Winter Associates (Plainville, CT), 27 June 2022, lot 305.
Summary
"Two men and two children standing next to a Chinese man in a pillory; river and boat in the background."--Wellcome Library no. 579902i.
"A Chinese man undergoing punishment, with his head and right hand locked into a sort of stocks formed of planks of wood onto which are nailed placards, with a guard and onlookers."--British Museum online catalogue.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2022
Subjects
Genre/Form
Book illustrations.
Etchings - England - London - 1796.
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