Pu-Quà. A Tambouriner. / Joueur de Tambourin. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà, Cantòn, Delin. / Dadley. London. Sculpt. 35.5 x 25.5 cm.
From Lipperheide Le 17. – With explanation sheet in English-French parallel text. – Except for the lower margin trimmed to platemark, but unessential for much white plate margin.
“ The Chinese have various instruments of the drum kind; but there is none which admits so much display of action and of antic as the tambourin, wherein they are not rivalled by any performers in Europe. ”
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„ heute kam das Paket – vielen Dank für die excellente Verpackung. Das Bild ist wirklich sehr schön … Wir freuen uns auf Ihre (weitere) Nachricht. Herzliche Grüße aus F. “
(Herr + Frau T. C., 13. Mai 2002)