China: Watercolour by William Alexander (1767-1816) of the Western Gate of Beijing, 1799.

Watercolour by William Alexander (1767-1816) of the Western Gate of Beijing, 1799. Alexander accompanied Lord Macartney on his embassy to the Chinese Emperor and painted in an extravagantly Orientalist style.

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Pictures From History

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Orientalism