Title
[Portrait of a Chinese in his winter dress] / WA.
Creator
Alexander, William, 1767-1816, artist.
Publication details
[1793]
Physical details
1 drawing : watercolour, ink and graphite ; sheet 22 x 16.4 cm, on support 27.2 x 21.7 cm
Description
Portrait of a man standing full-length facing front dressed in patterned fur-cape, cap, long tunic and boots, with landscape in the background. Signed with initials at bottom right and pasted on mount with washlines.
Place
China
Additional information
A related drawing in the British Museum shows a man identified as 'Ton-fung, Purveyor of the Embassy', with different physiognomy but identical costume (BM 1865,0520.201).
Other persons
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806, patron.
Shelfmark
Maps 8 TAB.c.8.52.