Artist: William Alexander (English, 1767-1816), after.
Engraver: William Byrne (1743–1805).
Title: Chinese Barges of the Embassy passing under a Bridge.
Signed, Titled, Numbered, and Dated in plate: W. Alexander del.t W. Byrne sculp.t; London. Published April 12, 1796, by G. Nicol; Chinese Barges of the Embassy passing under a Bridge.
Dimensions: Image 12 7/8" x 17 3/4". Sheet 13 1/2" x 19".
Publisher: George Nicol.
Edition: Authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; including cursory observations made, and information obtained, in traveling through that ancient empire" written by Sir George Leonard Staunton and published April 12, 1796, in London by G. Nicol.
Date: 1796.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving on wove paper.
Watermark: 1794.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Cropped to the platemark and tucked up to the borderline, stains, foxing. Signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1871,0812.696.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the British Museum.