A Chinese man is bound to a pole, has had an arrow shot through his ear as a punishment for insolence to a superior; a Chinese man holding a sign describing the crime; and a mandarin reproving the culprit. Coloured aquatint by W. Alexander, 1814.

  • Alexander, William, 1767-1816.
Date:
1814
Reference:
579904i
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[London] : J. Murray, 1814.

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1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; image 12 x 18 cm

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China Bears number: Plate 48

Reference

Wellcome Collection 579904i

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