Captain Anstruther :

Captain Anstruther :

Description: Gouache on pith paper. China/Canton style, from an album containing 12 paintings illustrating Chinese punishments. Hastings Albums. 'Capt. Anstruther. Transporting from and to prison'. In a wooden cage. Capt. Philip Anstruther (1807-84) was in charge of a detachment of Madras...

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Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2007.
Subjects:
Civilization
China > Civilization.
China
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Summary:Description: Gouache on pith paper. China/Canton style, from an album containing 12 paintings illustrating Chinese punishments. Hastings Albums. 'Capt. Anstruther. Transporting from and to prison'. In a wooden cage. Capt. Philip Anstruther (1807-84) was in charge of a detachment of Madras Artillery in the Anglo-Chinese war of 1840-41. He was captured by the Chinese on 15th September 1840, and transported about the country in a wooden cage.
Item Description:AMDigital Reference: c3703-02.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource (viewed on November 21, 2018).
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:British Library

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