Lady Staunton with her son George Thomas Staunton and a Chinese Servant
This portrait was painted on his return; the 'Chinese servant' was a youth hired to continue George's education. George Thomas Staunton worked in Canton from 1799 to 1817, and played a prominent role in Lord Amherst's embassy of 1816. On returning to England he became an MP, an...
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Lady Staunton with her son George Thomas Staunton and a Chinese Servant [electronic resource]. |
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| Other authors: | Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, (painter.) |
| Format: | Physical Object |
| Language: | English |
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circa 1794.
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SOAS Digital Library.
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This portrait was painted on his return; the 'Chinese servant' was a youth hired to continue George's education. George Thomas Staunton worked in Canton from 1799 to 1817, and played a prominent role in Lord Amherst's embassy of 1816. On returning to England he became an MP, and a co-founder of the Royal Asiatic Society. His collection of Chinese books is held in the SOAS Library. John Hoppner was a leading society portrait painter of his day. (Text by Tom Tomlinson, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) |
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| Other authors: | Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, (painter.) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
circa 1794.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
REGIONS. FORMATS. ARTE. REAS. REUR. ISOAS. IBRUNEI. |