Intricate and wonderfully composed engraving after a drawing by the artist William Alexander (1767-1816), prepared for the folio atlas to George Staunton's account of the Macartney Embassy to China of 1793.
Fine detailed engraving, prepared as plate 41 for the folio atlas to George Staunton's account of the Macartney Embassy to China of 1793.
The artist, William Alexander (1767- 1816) has rendered fine architectural detail as well as capturing the natural world and background imagery.
William Alexander was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. The hallmarks of his work, usually executed in watercolours, were clearness and harmony of colour, simplicity and taste in composition, grace of outline, and delicacy of execution.
He accompanied the Macartney Embassy to China in 1792.
