A Pipe-Bearer, attendant on the Mandarin of Turon, Cochin China
William Alexander
- Art Funded
- 1976
- Dimensions
- 36 x 20 cm
- Vendor
- Sotheby's
William Alexander was one of several artists who took part in Lord Macartney Embassy to the Chinese Emperor Ch'ien-Lung, 1792-3 - the 1st attempt by Britain to establish diplomatic relations.
This picture, is one of a long series, made at various stages in the journey.
Provenance
The Earl of Macartney