Loum Kiqua [graphic]

Description

Title: Loum Kiqua [graphic]
Creator: Burford, Thomas, approximately 1710-approximately 1779, printmaker
Contributor: Serres, Dominic, 1719-1793, artist.
Published / Created: publish'd according to act of Parliament, April 1757.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A portrait of Loum Kiqua shown standing whole-length holding a long pipe in left hand and wearing Chinese dress and hat with a purse hanging from his waist. He stands in a room with a chequered floor and to the right a balcony overlooking ships on the water and the walls of a city complex
Description: Title etched below image.
A biographic sketch etched below title reads: "The Chineese [sic], came to Lisbon in 1755, was there at the Time of the Earthquake, and providentially escap'd with Life; after many hardships & ill treatments from the Portuguese, he came over to England, in 1756, where he met with different usage, having had the Honour to be seen by his Majesty, and the rest of the Royal Family, most of the Nobility &c. by whom he was much caress'd, having made application to the Honble. the East India Company for his passage home, he was kindly receiv'd and generously accomodated on Board one of their Ships to carry him to Canton, his Native Country."
The biographic sketch is preceded by Chinese characters.
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Extent: 1 print : plate mark 355 x 255 mm, on sheet 374 x 373 mm
Language: English

Access: Public
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