William Alexander engravings.

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William Alexander engravings.

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Four engravings of scenes of China published in 1796: "View of the Suburbs of a Chinese City," "View of one of the Western Gates of the City of Pekin," "View of the Lake Pao-Ying where it is separated from the Grand Canal by an embankment of Earth," and "View of Pai-Loo, improperly called a Triumphal Arch, and of a Chinese fortress."

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Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

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Ellis, William, 1747-1810

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Nicol, G., publisher.

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Dadley, J., engraver.

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Chapman, J., engraver.

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Pouncy, A. T., engraver.

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Ellis, Elizabeth, engraver.

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Alexander, William, 1767-1816

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William Alexander studied under Julius Caesar Ibbetson. He served as the "draughtsman" for the Macartney Expedition to China, 1792-1794, sailing in the Hindostan, and making a vast number of sketches. Upon his return to England, he worked up many of these into finished color-wash drawings. A number of these were engraved and reproduced in Sir George Staunton's account of the embassy. From the guide to the William Alexander engravings., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Co...