Burning of the Chinese books, 3rd century BC, (1847). Artist: JW Giles

Burning of the Chinese books, 3rd century BC, (1847). Artist: JW Giles

1-630-529 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Burning of the Chinese books, by order of the emperor who built the Great Wall, 3rd century BC, (1847). Drawn by B Clayton, from a painting by Fo Shang. A print from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, Dean and Co, London 1847.


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Creator
  1. James William Giles, attributed to: : Artist
People Related
  1. Miss Corner: British: Author, writer
  2. Shih huang-ti: Chinese: First Ch'in emperor of China

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5257x3379
File Size : 52,042kb


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  1. 0580014479
  1. 1-630-529
  1. 1630529

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