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Engravings of China and Chinese subjects.

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4508

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

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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607-255-9524 (Fax)