Plate 94: Landskip, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
Etched and published by Matthias Darly British
Artist and publisher George Edwards British
Not on view
Plate 94 of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title).
This plate represents a landscape with an island on the center, with a large cliff above which stands a multi-level house, surrounded by trees and dense vegetation, and with two Chinese women (?) standing on a clearing. In front of the island is a sailing ship with three Chinese men navigating it and, standing on a bridge that connects two small pieces of land, is a Chinese man fishing with a cane. More houses, sailboats, and an island with a mountain are seen in the background.
