Sujet

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

Légende

The Taeping Rebellion in China: entrance to 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 principal entrance to this palace'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A25_425

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Format disponible

9,8Mo (1000,8Ko) / 15,7cm x 15,6cm / 1856 x 1846 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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