The Approach of the Emperor of China to His Tent in Tartary to Receive the British Ambassador by William Alexander
Dublin Core
Title
The Approach of the Emperor of China to His Tent in Tartary to Receive the British Ambassador by William Alexander
Subject
Illustration, Painting
Description
An ink and water color illustration showing the approach of the Qianlong Emperor to the ceremony in which he and Lord Macartney would meet. Made in 1793 by William Alexander, one of the artists employed by the Macartney Embassy.
Creator
Alexander, William
Source
<a title="William Alexander [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThe_Approach_of_the_Emperor_of_China_to_His_Tent_in_Tartary_to_Receive_the_British_Ambassador_(brightened).jpg"><img width="512" alt="The Approach of the Emperor of China to His Tent in Tartary to Receive the British Ambassador (brightened)" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/The_Approach_of_the_Emperor_of_China_to_His_Tent_in_Tartary_to_Receive_the_British_Ambassador_%28brightened%29.jpg/512px-The_Approach_of_the_Emperor_of_China_to_His_Tent_in_Tartary_to_Receive_the_British_Ambassador_%28brightened%29.jpg"/></a>
Publisher
William Alexander [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Date
1793
Contributor
The Royal Asiatic Society Blog
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
Physical Dimensions
57 x 42 cm
Collection
Citation
Alexander, William, “The Approach of the Emperor of China to His Tent in Tartary to Receive the British Ambassador by William Alexander,” Tufts Libraries Omeka, accessed April 28, 2024, https://omeka.library.tufts.edu/items/show/431.