The Recent Rioting at Chinkiang, China: The Burning of the British Consulate and the attack on the Foreign Residents. 6 x 9 inches. Artist and engraver unknown. A typically dramatic piece of reportage in bold chiarascuoro, this time recording the conflict between the populace and the Sikh police operated by the British; the Europeans are shown in the foreground watching the spectacle from the safety of a ship. The illustration accompanied a short account. The Graphic (4 May 1889): 465. Click on image to enlarge it
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