Caption

Liu Xihong, also known as Liu Hsi-hung, a Chinese diplomat of the late Qing Dynasty, and Guo Songtao (1818–1891), the first envoy of the Chinese Empire to Great Britain and, at the same time, the first permanently accredited Chinese envoy to a Western country, illustration, reproduction of a 19th-century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of the original unknown, historical

Date

Jun 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H12_442

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No

Property release

No

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Royalty free

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145.6Mb (48.5Mb) / 29.1in x 19.4in / 8736 x 5824 (300dpi)

Keywords

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