titled and numbered I to XX, of twenty-four, black and white engravings recording the battles, victories and ceremonies of the Chinese Emperor Qianlong, printed on double pages, in two sizes, those printed between 1783-1785, 40cm x 54.5cm, four printed between 1786-1788 are larger, 40cm x 55.5cm, and often undated (20)
***Helman (a pupil of J. P. le Bas who worked on the original plates) published reduced versions between 1783 and 1785, and between 1786-1788 he added eight further plates depicting imperial ceremonies
***From An English Private Collection.
titled and numbered I to XX, of twenty-four, black and white engravings recording the battles, victories and ceremonies of the Chinese Emperor Qianlong, printed on double pages, in two sizes, those printed between 1783-1785, 40cm x 54.5cm, four printed between 1786-1788 are larger, 40cm x 55.5cm, and often undated (20)
***Helman (a pupil of J. P. le Bas who worked on the original plates) published reduced versions between 1783 and 1785, and between 1786-1788 he added eight further plates depicting imperial ceremonies
***From An English Private Collection.
