Image of Tchin-san or Golden Mountain, an island in the river Yang-tse-Kiang. Barges

Tchin-san or Golden Mountain, an island in the river Yang-tse-Kiang. Barges and decorated ships sailing on...

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Image title: Tchin-san or Golden Mountain, an island in the river Yang-tse-Kiang. Barges and decorated ships sailing on the Yangtze River, with pagoda on top of an island and village at its feet in the background and mountains beyond. Pasted on mount with washlines and annotated in pencil on verso: 'The Golden Mountain, an Island in the Blue River. November 1793'. Signed with initials at bottom right.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: A collection of eighty views, maps, portraits and drawings illustrative of the Embassy sent to China under George, Earl of Macartney, in 1793; drawn chiefly by William Alexander, some by Sir John Barrow, Bart, some by Sir Henry Woodbine Parish, and one by William Gomm. Many of them are engraved in Sir George Staunton's Narrative of the Embassy, published in 1797. Author: Alexander, William / Illustrator: Alexander, William 1793 Source/Shelfmark: Maps 8 TAB.c.8.84. 1 drawing: watercolour, ink and graphite; sheet 30.8 x 47.5 cm, on support 37.5 x 55.4 cm
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: boat / transport / China / Asia / barge / ship / ships / archipelago / islands / river / asia / watercraft / rivers / colours / religious structure / watercolour / 18th century / vehicle / water vehicle / maritime transport / complexes / pagoda / colour / transportation / religious building / painting / transport

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