Watercolour illustrations of Chinese punishments

Separately mounted, watercolour illustrations on Chinese paper. Each illustration depicts a different punishment or method of torture, including executions by strangulation and beheading. Painted in Canton. Undated [note: painting of decapitated head in bamboo basket includes Chinese inscription wit...

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Order number: CWML MSS 505
Date(s) of creation: [19th century]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

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