WD959

372 drawings (70 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy, arranged in two sections: section 1, ff.1-30 and section ii, ff.31-70.

3 drawings are by other hands: f.48 (67) by J. Barrow, Comptroller of the Household to Lord Macartney; f.49 (74) by a 'Chinese mandarin'; f.64 (174) by Thomas Hickey, who accompanied the expedition as 'portrait painter'. The whereabouts of Hickey's work done during the embassy remains unknown.

8 engravings from Alexander's drawings are included: f.30 (170-176) and f.61 (157).

Section i.

f.1 1 Two Europeans being rowed in a boat by a Chinese.

2 Sailor.

3’ Priest of Madeira.’

4’ Portugueze Soldier.’

5’ Portugueze women at Madiera.’

6 Woman at ‘Rio d'Janeiro.’

7’ Figures from Madiera. 1792.’

8 A cairn with cross and skulls. ‘At Porto Praya. St Jago, in some of the Skulls some Portuguese Copper Coins were deposited.’

[f.1 3v Coastal profile fragment ‘No 3 WNW.’

7v Landscape

8v Coastal profile, possibly St Helena]

f.2 9’ A Seapoy.’

10 ‘A Seapoy.’

11 ‘One of the Crew of the Viceroy's barge, Brazil.’

12 ‘The Cockswain of the Commodore's Barge at Batavia.’

13’ Native of St Jago’

14 Inhabitant of St. Jago.

15’ Natives of St. Jago.’

[f.2 13v,15v Landscape fragment, posibly St Jago.]

f.3 16 Mouse. Inhabitants probably of St. Jago. On back: Octopus. ‘Belly of the same fish. The Sketch marked F belongs to this.’

17 Inhabitants of ‘St. Helena.’

18 Slaves of ‘St. Helena.’

19’ Malay.’

20’ Malay.’

21 ‘Malays of Sumatra. 1794.’

22 Man, probably of Turon Bay.

[f.3 22v ‘From the landing p’[lace], see 28v.]

f.4 23 Man, woman and child of ‘Turon Bay.’

24 Woman of ‘Turon Bay, Cochin China.’

25 Man of ‘Cochin China.’

26’ Cochin Chinese.’

27 Two men of ‘Turon Bay.’

28 Sleeping figure, probably from Turon Bay.

29 Boatman of ‘Turon Bay.’

30 Two men of ‘Turon Bay.’

31 Two men of ‘Cochin China, 1793.’

[f.4 24v Elderly man.

28v [p]’lace at Turon’

29v Young man with shield.]

f.5 32 Boatman of ‘Cochin China.’

33 Boat in Cochin China.

34’ View at Tobacco Village, Turon Bay - Cochin China.’

35 The Fort, Macao.

36’ The highest Fort at Macao.’

37’ The Citadel at Macao.’

[f.5 32v Young man leaning against a tree;a boat. ‘Turon Bay.’

33v ‘Batavia’

35v Unfinished drawing of a church, Batavia.]

f.6 38’ Convent St Ladro at Macao.’

39’ The Franciscan Convent, Macao.’

40’ Nostra Signora da Pina, Macao, China.’

41’ Convent Nostra Signora da Pina, Macao.’

[f.6 38v Standing man.]

f.7 ‘42 Convent Nostra Signora da Pina, Macao.’

43 ‘A Bonze's Temple, & part of the inner Harbour at Macao.’

44’ Camoens' grotto at Macao, 1793.’

45’ Camoens, from the Grotto at Macao, 1794.’

[f.7 43v ‘A fort near the Convent da Pina & Lintao Pd.’ ]

f.8 46’ Cavern near 2nd Bar Pagodas.’

47’ Near the Pagoda at Second bar, Canton Rr.’

48 ‘Tyger Island, Canton River, 1793.’

49 Rock near Canton River.

[f.8 46v ‘City of Macao from the Roads 1793. a part belonging to this view is in the Red Book’]

f.9 ‘50 The Rock Quang yen’ [Kuan-yin]; ‘in a cavity near the water's edge is a temple of the Bonzes’ (see Staunton, plate 43).

51’ The Five Horses' Heads - Province of Fokien.’

52 Rock on hill near Zhe-hol [Jehol] (see Staunton, ii, 205.)

f.10 53 Chinese houses on river's edge.

54 Walled village.

f.11 55, 56 Studies of Chinese.

f.11 57-62 Studies of Chinese.

[f.11 61v Studies of Chinese.]

f.12 63-65 Studies of Chinese.

f.13 66-68 Studies of Chinese.

f.14 69-72 Studies of bridges; 70 and 71 inscribed with notes.

73’ Broken bridge at San-cun-wey, aug. 16.’

[f.14 71v Bridge. ‘If drawn very nearly this size is sufficiently large and will look infinitely better than an imperfect one. Let it be particularly light, narrow between he arches and above them’.]

f.15 74 Bridge.

75’ The Lake. Poo yang.’

76 Temple by river with boat.

f.16 77 ‘Brick makers' habitations of Thatch.’

78’ Comedians of China.’

79, 80 Village scenes.

81’ River near Hang-chuo.’

82’ The Golden Mountain on the Blue river or Yang-tsi-Kiang-hio’ [Yangtze] (see Staunton, plate 39).

[f.16 81v Chinese characters and translations.

82v ‘Made a drawing for Lord Macartney of the Golden Mountain improved to a composition something like this .May 1.1794.’ ]

f.17 83’ Within the Emperor's palace, Pekin.’

84’ Entrance of a City.’

85 House.

86’ Mandarin's habitation.’

87 Interior courtyard of house.

88 Hut.

89 Temple.

[f.17 89v Fragment of a journal.]

f.18 90 ‘Mandarin's House.’

91’ Fang, a House at Yeun min yuen’ [Yuan-ming]. On back, figure sketches.

92 Missing.

[f.18 91v Man wearing a tasselled cap; a river boat.]

f.19 93 Portrait of ‘Kien Long. W.A.’ [Ch'ien-lung] (see Staunton, i, frontispiece).

94 Portrait of ‘Tchien Lung - Emperor of China’ [Ch'ien-lung].

95 Portrait of ‘Van-ta-gin’ [Wang ta-jen].

96’ Portrait of Van-ta-gin.’

97 Lord Macartney in his Earl's Robes. ‘'Ld McKartney'‘ (see Staunton, ii, 153).

f.20 98 ‘His Excelly Earl McKartney, Ambassador to China.’

99’ Sir Geo: Staunton Bt. Secretary of Embassy, Tartary 1793’ in his robes.

100’ Dress of the Soldiers who held the Banners etc when the Emperor returned from Jehol.’ On back, figure study.

101 Chinese Shield (see Staunton, plate 19).

102 ‘A Military Station.’

[f.20 100v Back view of seated man with pigtail.

101v Soldier in armour. ‘Nov 27 Chusan.’]

f.21 103, 104 Military Station.

105 Temple.

106 ‘A Castle at a place called Lowwa, seen from the River Peyto, about 3 miles from Gulph of Leatong.’

107’ Tower near Tien-sin 35 ft high,’ with details showing windows and embrasures.

108 ‘Chinese soldiers.’

109 Chinese ‘Soldier, drawn at Chusan.’

[f.21 104v Fragment of journal]

f.22 110 Chinese soldiers.

111 Mounted soldier.

112 Fort soldier.

113 Quiver (see Staunton, plate 19).

114 ‘Triumphal Arch in the Streets of Pekin.’

115-117 Arches.

[f.22 114v Fragment of a journal]

f.23 118 ‘An Indian Tomahawk. I went out with four companions, one was killed, we took 3 scalps & 2 prisoners. On my return I was bit by a rattle snake.’

119 ‘Pebbles inclosed in baskets, a substitute for Shot used by the Malay Pirates.’

120 Water-wheel (see Staunton, plate 44)

[f.23 120v ‘The Wheel must have this situation with regard to the Landscape etc. The Wheel in the finished Drawing not being sufficiently in the water. The posts that support the Wheel and Trough to be traced from this sketch and the trough must be like this. The bamboos which hold the water are too large in the other Drawing they should not exceed this length, & the Rings they are fastened on must be narrower in proportion. If the Trough was trac’d as high as the pencil line above it- it would be better- There should be represented a fall of the water both in the section & Elevation the ridge of Stones being plac’d in the Stream to cause it The engraving should be discontinued at the Edges of the Paper in the sky and bank, in the manner of a Vignette. The Posts supportin the Trough & Wheel are not to be bamboo as in the finish’d Drawing but of wood as in this sketch.’]

f.24 121’ Chain pump used in China.’

122 Description of pump.

123’ Chinese working the Chain Pump’ (see Staunton ii, 481).

124 ‘An Itinerant Smith.’

125’ Chinese Abacus or Counting Board.’

126 ‘Cart of Rio de Janeiro, the Wheels being fixed to the Axel which turns round with the Wheels.’

[f.24 122v East Indiaman.

125v Unfinished drawing of Chinese man.]

f.25 127’ Carts in which we entered Pekin.’

128 Chinese palanquin.

129 ‘A kind of Palanquin used by the ladies of Macao.’

130’ Bronze lion in the Court of Yuan min yuan.’

131 The Emperor's collapsible travelling throne. ‘Camp chair in Upper Hall at Pekin.’

132 ‘1 or 2 Dragons which stand on Pedestals in a court Yard before the Entrance of one of the Buildings at the Palace Yen-min-yuen. Lung’; also Chinese characters.

133 Chinese shoes.

134 Chinese shoe.

135 Bronze vessel (see Staunton, ii, 351).

136’ A brocade bag. A mark of extraordinary favour. 14 Septr 1793’ (see Staunton, ii, 235).

137 ‘A Scepter of Agate, given by the Emperor of China to Sir G. Staunton. Sept. 1793. Sceptre of Peace’ (see Staunton, ii, 235).

[f.25 132v River scene fragment .]

f.26 138 Hand wearing ‘Bone Ensign of the First Order of Nobility. Rapacks of the Pelew Islands.’

139’ Dominus Nean. A Chinese of the Propaganda Fide’ (c.f. WD961, f.53 (147)).

140 ‘A Chinese who was appointed Servant Cook to the Vessel in which I travelled. W.A.’ On back, royal coat of arms.

f.27 141 Assing, a Chinese of Canton. W.A.'s servant while at Canton, 1793.

142-147 Chinese figure studies.

[f.27 145v Profile of man in 143.]

f.28 148-158 Chinese figure studies.

[f.28 148v Half length portrait of man in blue jacket.

150v Fragment of letter.

152v Fragment of shipping scene.

153v Courtyard, unfinished.]

f.29 159-169 Chinese figure studies.

[f.29 160v ‘Fort or Mountain caled Powsang. Tin hai .Nov 21.’]

f.30 170-176 Seven engravings made from William Alexander's drawings.

170 from WD959, f.24 (127).

171 from WD959, f.14 (72).

173 from WD961, f.28 (81).

174 from WD959, f.19 (95).

175 probably from WD961, f.68v (208).

f.31 1 Figures from Madeira.

2’ Figures of Cochin China.’

f.32 3’ Turon Bay,’ Group of figures.

4 Man, probably of Turon Bay.

5 Figure studies.

f.33 6 The Franciscan Convent, Macao. Pencil sketch for f.6 (39)

7 Convent of Nostra Signora da Pina, Macao. Pencil sketch for f.7(42)

8 Scene probably on Canton River.

f.34 9’ Stone Quarry’ and landscapes. On back, landscapes.

10 ‘Entrance into a City for Vessels etc.’

11 Bridge.

[f.34 9v Bridge; landscape with hillock.]

f.35 12 Bridge at ‘Chung-ma.’

13 Bridge and sketches of boats and landscape.

14 Bridge.

[f.35 12v Unfinished view.

13v ‘Ching wall Su-chew.’]

f.36 15’ Yang-tcheou. Nov. 4’ [Yangchow].

16 Boats and figures. ‘Nov. 18.’

17 Garden scene, ‘At the Ambassador's residence. Canton, 1794.’

[f.36 16v Coastal profile.’ Nov 19 Salute NEE. Rocks Entrance of the River of Ningpo.’]

f.37 18’ Factory at Canton.’

19’ Factories at Canton.’

20 River Scene.

21’ Passage up the Linpo is between the Mountain & the Houses.’

[f.37 19v Rough sketch of coast from the sea.

21v Official barge.]

f.38 22 ‘The Place where we received the Presents near Ning-po Nov. 18.’

23’ Yang-tcheou. Nov. 4.’

24 Village house by river.

[f.38 22v ‘Mountain Pou-sang. Nov 19’]

f.39 25 Gateway.

26 Gateway.

27 ‘At Tien sin.’

f.40 28 ‘The Island fort called Dutch Folly near Canton Factories.’

29 Fortifications on river bank.

30 River Scene (see f.33 (8)).

31 ‘Wall of the City Chin-hai or Tin Hai.’

[f.40 29v ‘Nov 8 A Triumphal Arch. Pi-lou.’]

f.41 32’ Sutcheou’ [Soochow].

33, 34 Chinese figure studies.

[f.41 32v Notes on phonetic numbering and Chinese characters.]

f.42 35-37 Chinese figure studies.

f.43 38 Portrait of the Emperor by Earl Macartney. ‘To describe the features of the Emperor. Earl Macartney delt.’

39 Portrait of George Thomas Staunton. ‘The son of Sir T.G. Staunton Bart. receiving on the throne the purse from the Emperor of China - l793.’

40’ Trackers of the Vessels.’

41’ Towing the Junks. Aug. 1’2.

[f.43 41v ‘Castle on the Banks of the River Pay-ho Augt 12.’]

f.44 42-44 Chinese figures studies.

f.45 45 Chinese soldiers.

46-49 Military posts; on back of 47, cormorant and fish.

50 Chinese soldier. On back, portrait of ‘Henry Baring Esq. Assistant Secretary.’

Note: Henry Baring was the son of Francis Baring, chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company.

51 ‘A Military Station.’

[f.45 47v Cormorant and fish.’ Lou-za on the fish catching bird’

49v Fragment of journal.]

f.46 52 Chinese soldier.

53’ The Admiral of Chusan.’

54 Inscription from Rio de Janeiro and ‘Sedan of Rio de Janeiro.’

55 Chinese soldiers; 2 women and a child.

56’ Stands of Arms before the Military Posts.’

57 Chinese soldier.

[f.46 56v ‘Mandarin’s house at Ton-kou’]

f.47 58 Sketch of ‘Chinhai. Nov. 19 and Pas. a Piece of Ordnance belonging to a War Junk. 2 feet 6 in long.’

59’ Nov. 27. Chinese Matchlock & Sword’ (see Staunton, plate 19). On back, figure from ‘Chusan.’

60’ Imperial flags on the Junks of the Embassy.’

61 ‘Paper flags fixed’ on ‘the Presents, one on each Package, & carried by Men from Tong-chen’ [Tungchow]’ to Yen-men-yuen.’ ‘Aug 20, 1793. The Characters were translated by the Interpreter as signifying Tribute from the King of England to the Emperor of China. See Barrow's Life of Lrd Macartney. Vol. I, p. 351.’

62’ Chinese Characters placed over the Throne at the Palace Yen-men-yuen - the Colours vice versa. 1.c. the field sable & the letters or & signifying 'The Great, Famous & True Light'.’

On back, ‘Tonkou, on the Banks of the Payho 3 miles from the Gulph of Lia-tong.’

63 Chinese characters between two garlands of flowers. On back, coat of arms. ‘The King of Hui's Address. Cochin China.’

[f.47 59v Chinese official. ‘Chusan.’]

f.48 64 Pouches for pipes and a case for flints and steel.

65 Chinese characters and sketches of instruments by a Chinese artist. ‘These Instruments of Music & Gamut drawn by a native of China. W.A.’

66 Vases and kettles.

67 Agate vase drawn by J. Barrow. ‘Agate. eu she hing. J. Barrow.’

68 Lanterns and vases.

[f.48 67v Journal fragment.]

f.49 69’ Method of watering the paddy-fields.’

70-73 Chinese figure studies.

74 Figure ‘Drawn by a Mandarin attending on the Embassy.’

75, 76 Chinese figure studies.

[f.49 70v East Indiaman.

75v Standing figure.

76v Green bird. ‘Shot on the Island of Sumatra.’]

f.50 77-87 Chinese figure studies.

[f.50 82v ‘Acheson Maxwell Esqre. Secretary of the Embassy.’]

f.51 88-90 Chinese figure studies.

91 See WD961, f.63v (171).

92 Sailing boat.

93’ Whampoa from Danes Island 1794’ with sailing ships anchored.

[f.51 92v Detail of rigging.]

f.52 94’ The Lion coming down Canton River.’

95 ‘Malay Proa.’

96’ Malay Proa.’

97’ Malay Canoes & Proas.’

98’ The Viceroys Boat. Rio de Janeiro.’

99’ A Malay in his canoe.’

100 ‘Cochin Chinese boat.’

101 ‘Rudder of a Cochin China Boat.’

102-104 Boats of ‘Turon Bay.’

[f.52 102v Inscription only:’ Turon Bay Cochin China June 13 1793.’

103v Seated European man reading.]

f.53 105 Boat of ‘Turon Bay.’

106’ Views of the River at Turon Bay’

107’ Chusan Junk.’

108, 109 Chinese figure studies.

110-113 Boats.

111 See Staunton, i, 341.

[f.53 106v ‘Near the landing place at Turon Cochin China.’

108v ‘Salt Magazines at Tien-sin. The Sketch mark’d A.’

109v ‘Place of separation near Hang-tchiou.’

110-111v Boats.]

f.54 114, 115 ‘Chusan boats.’

116’ Chusan boat & Mr Busbly, Purser of the Hindostan.’

117 Boats off’ Quesan Island near Chusan.’

118,119 Boats & figure studies.

120 Boats ‘Between Limpo River & Chusan.’

f.55 121 Boat.

122’ Anchor of heavy wood.’

123, 124 Boats.

125 ‘Boat of the Ladrone Isles.’

126 Boat.

127 ‘Canton River near the Boca Tygris.’

128-130 Boats.

[f.55 123v Fragment of study of dress.

124v ‘Salt heaps at Ton-kou.’

126v ‘At Tonkou.’

129v River boats.

130v Chinese characters.]

f.56 131-137 Boats.

133 Boats off ‘Quesan Isds - near Chusan.’

135 Junks being built near a triumphal arch. ‘These triumphal arches are the reward of Merit or of Meritorious Actions. Bridge of 3 arches. The Piers are too pyramidal. Suchew [Soochow]. Nov 7.’

[f.56 131v,134v River boats.

135v Farming scene.’The small buildings inclose coffins. Reapers. Monument. Sickle. Nov 8.’]

f.57 138-139 Boats.

140’ Mandarin's travelling Junk.’

Figure studies with notes on hair styles.

141, 142 Boats.

143’ Part of a Canal cut through High land a considerable distance. Province of Kyangnan.’

[f.57 140v Figure studies, Chinese men. ‘Nov 21.’

143v Details of pagodas.]

f.58 144 Boat.

145’ The Junks we sailed in from Sin-chung. Nov. 19.’

146 Boats. ‘Nov 18.’

147 The river at ‘Yang-tsung.’

[f.58 145v Boats.’ River Lim-po. Nov 20.’

146v River scene. ‘Moonlight Nov 17.’]

f.59 148 Boats and triumphal arches.

149’ Salt Magazines at Tien-sin.’

150 Boats on river.

151 Flag ‘on the foremast head of a Chinese Junk. Tiensin.’

152 Boat ‘near the Payho.’

[f.59 148v ‘Opposite the city Shin-ring in ye City Liu-shung. Sin-chung Nov 16. Wall. Pagoda etc.’]

f.60 153’ Halt of the Embassy. 1793.’

154 Boat on ‘Pay-ho.’

155 Boat ‘on the River Pay-ho.’

156 Boat.

[f.60 155v ‘On the River Pay-ho.’]

f.61 157 Engraving of a Chinese vessel or junk from a drawing by Alexander.

158, 159 Boats.

f.62 160’ Nov 22. Vessels at Tin-hau.’

161 ‘Mandarin Junks.’

162 View of ‘Thin-gang-fou. Nov 5. 1793.’

163 ‘Capstan at the glacis or inclined plane. 16 Nov 1793.’

164 Boats.

165 Figure studies and shrine.

[f.62 160v Seated Chinese man.

164v Fragment of journal.

165v Figure studies and buildings including ‘Tombs. Bridge Nov 15’ and ‘sleeping places for Husbandmen.’]

f.63 166-169 Temples.

170 Temple ‘On the Road side between Tong-tcheon & Pekin.’

171 ‘Pagoda at Second Bar’ on Canton River.

172 Ditto.

173 ‘Bell in the temple at Tongtcheou.’

f.64 174 Sketch of temple by Thomas Hickey. ‘quaw-dzin, a Monument. 16 Aug. 7 o'clock in the morning. T.H.’

175’ Urns - before the Hall of audience at Yuen-min-yuen.’

176 ‘A Tomb on Danes Island.’

177 A tomb.

178 ‘Col. Cathcart's Monument, Anjere Point. Straits of Sunda.’ (Cathcart had led an embassy to China in 1788 but died en route.)

[f.64 175v Fragment of journal.]

f.65 179 Man's head, racoon, goat and monkeys.

180 Cat, figure and list of Alexander's baggage.

181 ‘Theatre at Tien sin.’

182 ‘Chea or Theatre at Tien sin. 1793.’

[f.66 185v ‘Cochin Chinese Player.’]

f.66 183 Theatre.

184 ‘Theatre. Cochin China.’

185 ‘Players at Turon Bay’. On back ‘Cochin Chinese Player.’

186 ‘Player. Canton Dec 19.’

187 Comedian.

188’ Comedian of Cochin China.’

189 Figure studies.

f.67 190-192 Figure studies, with boats included in 192.

[f.67 192v Scenes along a river. ‘Nov 17.’]

ff.68,69 193-198 Figure studies.

f.70 199-200 Figure studies.

201 Portrait of ‘Chow Tazhin’ [Chow ta-jen].

202 Portrait perhaps of Chow Tazhin.

203 ‘Mr Drummond's Gardens at Macao.’

204’ View on the River Pay-ho. 13 Augt.’

[f.70 203v ‘Mr Drummonds Garden etc at Macao where the Ambassador resided.’

204v An archer on foot, and another on horseback.