[CHINA - THEATRE] ALEXANDER, WILLIAM (ARTIST); J. HEATH (ENGRAVER).

A Scene in an Historical Play Exhibited on the Chinese Stage. [Caption Title].

London. G. Nicol. April 12, 1796. Stock ID #198465

Copper-plate engraving, 24 x 35.3cms (image); 26.7x 36.7cms (sheet), sheet age-toned and margins worn (small chip from lower left corner, not affecting the image) two spots of browning in the sky (very faint), the image in good condition.

An elegant composition after drawings by William Alexander published in Sir George Staunton's two-volume "Account of the Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China" published in London 1796-97.

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Price: $325.00 AU

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