Prospect of the Porcelaine Tower at Nan King in China: P.14321-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Prospect of the Porcelaine Tower at Nan King in China

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sparrow, S.
Publisher: Hogg, Alexander
Painter: Nieuhof, Johan (After)

Entities

Print

Categories

Print

Legal notes

Given by Graham Pollard, 1964

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1964) by Pollard, J. G.

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1782

Note

Plate to George Henry Millar's 'The new and universal system of geography, being a complete history and description of the whole world, containing a particular, full, accurate, circumstantial, and entertaining account, including the antient and present state of all the various countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, as divided into empires, kingdoms, states, republics, and colonies', published in 1782 by Alexander Hogg. Inscriptions "Sparrow Sculp" and "Engraved for Millar's New Complete & Universal System of Geography".

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Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14321-R
Primary reference Number: 206459
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2015 Updated: Monday 27 June 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Prospect of the Porcelaine Tower at Nan King in China" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/206459 Accessed: 2024-05-03 23:22:59

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            University of Cambridge}}

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