Image of View of a Chinese bridge. Barges sail under a bridge

View of a Chinese bridge. Barges sail under a bridge with cottages on both sides,...

IMAGE number: BL3308630
Image title: View of a Chinese bridge. Barges sail under a bridge with cottages on both sides, figures walking on its banks and pagoda in the background on the left. Pasted on mount with washline. The upper part of the sky is painted on the mount.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: [A collection of eighty views, maps, portraits and drawings illustrative of the Embassy sent to China under George, Earl of Macartney, in 1793; drawn chiefly by William Alexander, some by Sir John Barrow, Bart, some by Sir Henry Woodbine Parish, and one by William Gomm. Many of them are engraved in Sir George Staunton's Narrative of the Embassy, published in 1797.] Author: Alexander, William / Illustrator: Alexander, William 1793 Source/Shelfmark: Maps 8.Tab.C.8.30 1 drawing: watercolour, ink and graphite; sheet 9.4 x 20.1 cm, on support 15.9 x 22.9 cm.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: boat / transport / China / Asia / barge / bridge / asia / watercraft / group of people / colours / people / religious structure / watercolour / 18th century / color / vehicle / footbridge / water vehicle / maritime transport / complexes / bridge / pagoda / colour / transportation / religious building / painting / transport

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
Large	6984 × 4808 px	591 × 407 mm	23.1 MB
Medium	1024 × 705 px	87 × 60 mm	969 KB

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