N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A Chinese seafaring merchant sailing ship. Alexander noted that ships of such construction were employed by Chinese merchants for transporting the produce and goods between different ports of the country. The main and forsails were made from strongly interwoven matting reinforced with spars of bamboo running horizontally across them; the mizen and topsails were made from nankeen. This type of vessels was constructed without keel and therefore experienced considerable leeway. The anchors were made
N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A Chinese seafaring merchant sailing ship. Alexander noted that ships of such construction were employed by Chinese merchants for transporting the produce and goods between different ports of the country. The main and forsails were made from strongly interwoven matting reinforced with spars of bamboo running horizontally across them; the mizen and topsails were made from nankeen. This type of vessels was constructed without keel and therefore experienced considerable leeway. The anchors were made from tye-mou, or iron wood; the cabin for the seamen was made from matting. 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 46 A SEA VESSEL UNDER SAIL
Size: 1844px × 2711px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1800., alexander, alt, circa, william
