CHINA: The Kangxi Emperor (Xuanye 玄燁) . Qing/Manchu. 'Roy Tartare'. MALLET, 1683
'Roi Tartare de la Chine'. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Allain Manesson Mallet. Provenance: "Description de l'Univers, contenant les differents systemes du Monde, les Cartes generales & particulieres de la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne: Les Plans & les Profils des principales Villes & des autres lieux considerables de la Terre; avec les portraits de Souverains qui y commandent, leurs Blasons, Titres & Livrees: Et les Moeurs, Religions, Gouvernements & divers habillemens de chaque Nation", dedie'e au Roy, par Allain Manesson Mallet. Paris, Chez Denys Thierry, Rue S. Jacques, MDCLXXXIII [First edition, Paris, 1683]. Type: Original 17th century copperplate print. Shown in the print is the Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝; temple name: Shengzu 聖祖 which means "The Holy Lord" 4 May 1654 – 20 December 1722), who was on the throne at the time the print was published. He is referred to in the text as Yunchi, son of Xunchi (Sunzhi). He was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass (Beijing) and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.
Size: 1549px × 2403px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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