Lord Macartney Embassy To China 1793. Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong.

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Title

Lord Macartney Embassy To China 1793. Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong.

Subject

Illustration, Painting

Description

An ink and water color illustration showing the meeting of the Qianlong Emperor and Lord Macartney. Made in 1793 by William Alexander, one of the artists employed by the Macartney Embassy.

Creator

Alexander, William.

Source

<a title="By William Alexander. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALordMacartneyEmbassyToChina1793.jpg"><img width="512" alt="LordMacartneyEmbassyToChina1793" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/LordMacartneyEmbassyToChina1793.jpg/512px-LordMacartneyEmbassyToChina1793.jpg"/></a>

Publisher

William Alexander [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Date

1793

Contributor

"A study of History", Arnold Toynbee (Original in the British Library's collection of Western Drawings [WD 961, f.57])

Rights

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:OgreBot/Uploads_by_new_users/2015_June_06_21:00

Format

image/jpeg

Language

eng

Type

Image

Coverage

1700's

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

painting, ink and watercolor

Files

LordMacartneyEmbassyToChina1793.jpg

Citation

Alexander, William., “Lord Macartney Embassy To China 1793. Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong.,” Tufts Libraries Omeka, accessed November 24, 2024, https://omeka.library.tufts.edu/items/show/464.