The Emperor of China is carried on a palanquin
The Emperor of China is carried on a palanquin near his summer palace, before receiving the British Ambassador, George, 1st Earl Macartney in 1793. Macartney, at lower right in a red costume, will follow the procession into the tent in the background for his imperial audience
Picture No
13121901
Media ID
45379388
Size
3000px x 1877px
(1.9MB)
Credit
7 Continents History/Everett Collection/Mary Evans
Source
Image Barbara Cushing/Everett Collection
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1790s Ambassadors Ching Imperialism Macartney Manchu Mandarins Occidental Qianlong Qing Rulers Watercolor
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