N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. The mother is in the dress of the northern provinces; the peak on her forehead is of velvet, and adorned with a bead of agate or glass; her hair is combed back. Father wears, appended from his girdle, a tobacco purse, knife case, and his flint and steel. The elder girl has her hair twisted into a hard knob at the crown, and ornamented with artificial flowers ; she is prepared for dinner, having her bowl of rice by her, and her chopsticks in her hand. Smoking tobacco was universally prevalent in C
N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. The mother is in the dress of the northern provinces; the peak on her forehead is of velvet, and adorned with a bead of agate or glass; her hair is combed back. Father wears, appended from his girdle, a tobacco purse, knife case, and his flint and steel. The elder girl has her hair twisted into a hard knob at the crown, and ornamented with artificial flowers ; she is prepared for dinner, having her bowl of rice by her, and her chopsticks in her hand. Smoking tobacco was universally prevalent in China. Image taken from The Costume of China, illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings, published in London in 1805. circa 1800. William Alexander (1767–1816) Alternative names Mr. Alexander; W. Alexander Description English painter and drafter Date of birth/death 10 April 1767 23 July 1816 Location of birth/death Maidstone Maidstone Authority control : Q961465 VIAF: 46805708 ISNI: 0000 0001 0895 7948 ULAN: 500014977 LCCN: n81069035 NLA: 35147199 WorldCat 45 A PEASANT, With his Wife and Family
Size: 2062px × 2423px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1800., alexander, alt, circa, william
