Engravings of China and Chinese subjects.
Scope and content
Collection of matted engravings relating to China include a Dutch engraving of Fort Zeeland, 1629; engraving of Matteo Ricci, undated; engraving of Jesuit Francisi Couplet, 1736; "The Foreigners Quarter at Canton from an original picture painted in China belonging to John Duncan, Esq.," published by D. J. Trusler, 1789; "Wampoo from an original Chinese painting in the possession of John Duncan, Esq.," published by D. J. Trusler, 1790; "Kuchin," by Pet Schenk, undated; "Representation of the Chinese Court of Justice held at the British Factory of Canton on the 8th of March 1807...from an original picture painted on the spot by a native artist and now in the possession of Sir George Staunton On stone by M. Gauci Printed by Graf & Soret; colored lithograph: "Tchien-lung, Emperor of China...," J. Chapman, sculp., London, published... July 25, 1801 by J. Wilkes; colored lithograph: "Portraits of the Chiefs at the British Factory in Canton," Day & Son, 1847; "Mandarin Esing of the Chinese Junk drawn on stone by F. Davignon from daguerreotype by P. Haas," undated; and colored lithograph: "His Excellency Keying High Imperial Commissioner & Governor General of the Two Kwangs, London, Published by Henry Graves and Company," undated.
Dates
- 1629 - 1847
- Undated
Extent
10 items. (10 items.)
Language of Materials
English
- Description rules
- Gihc
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
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