Chinese sentry

One of a collection of 7 mounted original watercolors of Chinese soldiers in battle or of soldier types, all signed or initialed by Wirgman. Soldier in thick wool coat outside of a tent facing right. One of a collection of 7 mounted original watercolors of Chinese soldiers in battle or of soldier types, all signed or initialed by Wirgman. Soldier in thick wool coat outside of a tent facing right. Reproduced in The Cosmopolitan, Vol. XVII (October 1894), page 654. Wirgman covered the Second Opium War for the Illustrated London News,

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Original record: Chinese sentry
Collection: Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
Date(s): 1860
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Wirgman, Charles, 1832-1891 (artist)
Subject(s): China
Illustrated London News
Lu jun
Watercolors (Paintings)
Type: still image

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