Period:Unknown Production date:1793-1796
Materials:paper
Technique:drawn
Subjects:chinese boat/ship
Dimensions:Height: 443 millimetres (album cover) Height: 234 millimetres (sheet) Width: 183 millimetres Width: 334 millimetres
Description:
A trading ship at anchor; from an album of 82 drawings of China Watercolour, ink and graphite
IMG
![图片[1]-drawing; album; print study BM-1865-0520.264-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01443440_001.jpg)
Comments:There is a list of descriptions of the subjects inserted in the front of the album. This drawing is described as: “72 A trading Ship, at anchor – Vide the Costume of China.” Plate 8 (aquatint) in “The Costume of China” (published 1805; etched lettering under image: “W. Alexander fecit” and “London Publish’d Oct.r 12.th 1797. by G Nicol. Pallmall,”), entitled “Portrait of a Trading Ship”. This print. shows the boat from the opposite side. There are minor variations in colour, probably due to the transformation from watercolour to print, and a small rowing boat is included alongside the large ship in “The Costume of China” plate.For further information about the album, see comment for 1865,0520.193.
Materials:paper
Technique:drawn
Subjects:chinese boat/ship
Dimensions:Height: 443 millimetres (album cover) Height: 234 millimetres (sheet) Width: 183 millimetres Width: 334 millimetres
Description:
A trading ship at anchor; from an album of 82 drawings of China Watercolour, ink and graphite
IMG
Comments:There is a list of descriptions of the subjects inserted in the front of the album. This drawing is described as: “72 A trading Ship, at anchor – Vide the Costume of China.” Plate 8 (aquatint) in “The Costume of China” (published 1805; etched lettering under image: “W. Alexander fecit” and “London Publish’d Oct.r 12.th 1797. by G Nicol. Pallmall,”), entitled “Portrait of a Trading Ship”. This print. shows the boat from the opposite side. There are minor variations in colour, probably due to the transformation from watercolour to print, and a small rowing boat is included alongside the large ship in “The Costume of China” plate.For further information about the album, see comment for 1865,0520.193.
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