"Two men and two children standing next to a Chinese man in a pillory; river and boat in the background."--Wellcome Library no. 579902i and "A Chinese man undergoing punishment, with his head and right hand locked into a sort of stocks formed of planks of wood onto which are nailed placards, with a guard and onlookers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate issued to accompany: Staunton, G. An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. London : G. Nicol, 1797., Numbered "28" in upper right corner of plate., and For a proof state before letters, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,0812.686.
Publisher:
Published April 12, 1796, by G. Nicol
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Name):
Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801.
Subject (Topic):
Punishment & torture, Punishment devices, and Pillories
