Description
The Various Habits of the Chinese and Tartars.
Circa 1768
Authentic 18th-century copperplate engraving on paper
Dimensions: 11″ x 9″
Engraved specifically for Drake’s Voyages (Edward Cavendish Drake’s A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels).
Adapted from Jean-Baptiste Du Halde’s landmark records of Qing Dynasty China. Panels feature the Emperor of China, Mandarins of Letters, Mandarins of War, Bonzes (monks), Tartarian ladies, maid servants, and country folk.
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