VIEW OF A PAI-LOO
etching with engraving, by J.Chapman, published 1796, by G.Nicol
49.8 x 63.8cm
56.5 x 70.3cm (framed)

Property from a London Collection

Literature
Sir George Staunton, An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, London, 1797, p. xxix the scene described; pl. 31, illustrated

A pai-loo, the central architectural feature of the present print is a Chinese triumphal arch; a tower or fortress is featured in the right foreground, and a place for performances on the left side as recounted by Sir George Staunton in An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. The publication was the official report of the 1793 British Macartney Embassy mission, the first British diplomatic mission to China, led by Lord George Macartney.

offered for sale without reserve