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Emperor of China receiving the ambassador to Jehol, Tartary Illustration.

China: Trade, Politics and Culture, 1793-1980 Available online

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Format:
Image
Author/Creator:
Alexander, William, 1767-1816, artist.
Contributor:
British Library, owner.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Emperors.
China--Chengde.
Genre:
Illustrated works
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 image)
Production:
[Place of production not identified] : [producer not identified], [between 1792 and 1794?]
Summary:
From an album Of 278 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's Embassy to the Emperor of China. Pencil, pen-and-ink, wash and watercolour.
Notes:
Reference: 3103
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Description based on publisher metadata (last viewed November 19, 2025).

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