Pu-Quà. A Tinker. / Un Chaudronnier. With portable forge, working at the fire. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà. Cantòn. Delin. / Dadley. London. Sculpt. 26 x 22.3 cm.
According to Lipperheide Le 21 after-engraving about 1810 after Dadley’s print of 1799 (Lipperheide Le 17). – With explanation sheet in German-French parallel text. – On Whatman paper of 1794.
“ Le Chinois trouve de grands avantages dans sa forge portative, qui lui fournit les moyens de raccommoder, et même de faire sur le lieu des articles de ferrurerie pour l’usage ordinaire. ”
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