Bound collection of 12 watercolours of punishments in China
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of 12 very vividly water-coloured drawings (280 x 180 mm) depicting scenes of punishments and executions. They have been done on Chinese rice paper held in place by a light blue silk ribbon border. The binding is covered in contemporary decorated silk. Done probably in Canton (Guangzhou), circa 1850.
Dates
- Creation: 1850
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Chinese watercolours were produced in the port cities of China for sale and export to Western customers in the late-18th and 19th centuries. Subjects covered such subjects as figure drawings, the crafts of tea growing and porcelain-making, topographical views, bird and flower painting, and the slightly more unusual. These had a considerable influence on the Western image of China.
Extent
1 bound volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-623
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase June 2014. Accession no: E2014.51
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015
- Title
- Bound collection of twelve watercolour drawings of Chinese punishment and execution scenes, c, 1850
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk