Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William Alexander, 1767–1816, British
Title:
Barges of the Embassy Being Raised from One Canal to Another on Their Way from Han-Tcheou-Foo to Tchu-San, 16 November 1793
Date:
1793
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 7/16 x 14 5/8 inches (26.5 x 37.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: "WA"; not dated
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1986.29.317
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
mountains | flags | boats | seamen | crowd | junks | cityscape | men | houses | barges | canal | buildings | river | pavilion (garden structure) | travel | embassy | Chinese architecture | landscape | genre subject | sampans | journey
Associated Places:
Asia | Zhejiang | Ningbo | China
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1958