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WD 961, f.57 Plate 154 Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong, 1793 (pencil with wash on...

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WD 961, f.57 Plate 154 Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong, 1793 (pencil with wash on paper)
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Alexander, William (1767-1816) / English
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British Library, London, UK
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pencil with wash on paper
Date
1793 AD (C18th AD)
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East India Company Archives The Macartney Embassy, also called the Macartney Mission, was the first British diplomatic mission to China, which took place in 1793. It is named for its leader, George Macartney, Great Britain's first envoy to China. Macartney's first meeting with Qianlong. The boy on the right is the eleven-year-old George Staunton who impressed the Emperor with his spoken Chinese.

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18th century / embassy / China / Asia / diplomacy / United Kingdom / Europe / royalty / Alexander William (1767-1816) / illustrator / diplomacy / 18th / trade / journey / relations / travel / ritual / meeting / official / discussion / exploration / georgian / court / emperor / officials / dynasty / british / courtier / 14th / ceremony / courtiers / chinese / ruler / staunton / macartney / mission / international / george / qianlong / sepmtemeber / 1793
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