Légende

Letter from the Prince Regent to the Emperor of China, 1816. This ornamental letter of credence, dated 19th January 1816, introduces the embassy of Lord Amherst to the Chinese Emperor, an unsuccessful attempt to try to open China up to trade with Britain.

Date

1816

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_434

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,8Mo) / 37,7cm x 33,2cm / 4456 x 3919 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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