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- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [14 September 1792]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 3
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Emperor of China (left) reclines on a mattress on a low dais, smoking a long pipe and contemptuously watching, out of his slit-like eyes, Lord Macartney, who kneels on one knee, holding out the King's letter, which is signed 'GR \ WP [Pitt] Sec.'...
- Alternative Title:
- Reception of the diplomatique & his suite at the Court of Peking and Reception of the diplomatique and his suite at the Court of Peking
- Description:
- Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Septr. 14th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801, and Hüttner, Johann Christian, 1766-1847
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The reception of the diplomatique & his suite at the Court of Pekin [graphic]