N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A military station on a levee along the canal. The guard, who are drawn out in a line, salutes the passing by vessel with a double umbrella signifying a mandarin of distinction who is also acknowledged by the firing of three petards. Adjacent to the building stands a look-out tower, commanding an extensive prospect; in front are placed five cones of plastered brick work, out of which certain combustibles are fired in times of alarm. In front of the building, there is a simple triumphal entrance,
N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A military station on a levee along the canal. The guard, who are drawn out in a line, salutes the passing by vessel with a double umbrella signifying a mandarin of distinction who is also acknowledged by the firing of three petards. Adjacent to the building stands a look-out tower, commanding an extensive prospect; in front are placed five cones of plastered brick work, out of which certain combustibles are fired in times of alarm. In front of the building, there is a simple triumphal entrance, on which there is an inscription; near it, the imperial ensign is located; and on the right of the house there is a frame of wood, in which are deposited different weapons, such as pikes, matchlock guns, and bows. Alexander notes that along the canals and public roads of China, a great number of similar military posts is erected, at which eight or ten soldiers are generally stationed. 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 MILITARY STATION
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License: Licensed
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Keywords: ., /., 1800., alexander, alt, circa, william
