Plate 110: Various Beasts, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
Etched and published by Matthias Darly British
Artist and publisher George Edwards British
Not on view
Plate 110 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 an orientalist lion, with large claws, round spots on the back, a long, striped tail, and large, pointed ears. Next to him is a smaller beast with long, pointed ears and pointed snout with long whiskers, a strip of long hairs running through its back, and a long tail with long hairs hanging from it. Its back legs are similar to those of a dog, but they end in duck feet; the front legs are similar to those of a feline, ending in claws.
