Title

The Taeping Rebellion in China: entrance to Hall of Justice, Ching-Wang’s palace, Soo-Chow, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

The Taeping Rebellion in China: entrance to Hall of Justice, Ching-Wang's palace, Soo-Chow, 1864. Engraving from a photograph, '...illustrative of the capture of the Chinese town of Soo-Chow by the Imperialist troops, under Major Gordon; and the subsequent destruction of the Taeping or rebel leaders...The Footai had...ensconced himself in the palace just vacated by Ching-Wang. Our Engraving shows...the Hall of Justice, where Ching-Wang used to sit in state, as the Footai now sits there, presiding over the administration of the law'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM24A25_426

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

10,4Mb (970,4Kb) / 6,4in x 6,3in / 1905 x 1904 (300dpi)

Keywords

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