"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
"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
