Engraved portrait of "Loum Kiqua" by T. Burford
Klubbat för:
15000 SEK
Estimate
8 000-10 000 SEK
Description
BURFORD, THOMAS (1710-1774). "Loum Kiqua".
Engraved mezzotint portrait (about 362x260 mm.) after Dominic Serres, "published according to act of Parliament, April 1757". Some marginal wearing. Framed.
Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, E 24.
"Loum Kiqua - The Chinese, came to Lisbon in 1755, was there at the time of the Earthquake, and providentially escap´d with Life, after many hardships & ill treatments from the Portuguese, he came over to England, in 1756, where he met with differnet usage, having had the Honour to be seen by his Majesty, and the rest of the Royal-Family, most of the Nobility &c. by whom he was much caress´d, having made application to the Hon.ble East India Company for his passage home, he was kindly received and generously accomodated on Board one of their Ships to carry him to Canton, his Native Country".
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6145
Date:
2017-11-21