ID: 700001089 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001089	Record Type: Movable Work

A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage (engraving (print); James Heath (English engraver, 1757-1834); Alexander, Willia...; Published: 1796; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 824086; accession number: 2009.PR.9*)

Note: "30"--upper right margin; "W. Alexander, del."--lower left; "J. Heath sculp."--lower right; Other impressions without hand coloring were issued in: An authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China / Sir George Leonard Staunton. Publication: London : Published April 12, 1796 by G. Nicol, [1796].

Titles:

A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage; [graphic] / W. Alexander, del. ; J. Heath sculp. (C,U,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

engraving (print) [300041340] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

print (visual work) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: 1796

Creator Display:

James Heath (English engraver, 1757-1834); Alexander, William (English painter, engraver, and draftsman, 1767-1816); Staunton, George (British diplomat and physician, 1737-1801); published April 12, 1796 by G. Nicol (British publisher, active late 18th century) [preferred,GRISC]

engraver (printmaker) Heath, James (English engraver, 1757-1834) [500001393]

publishers Nicol, George (British publisher and dealer, ca. 1740-1828) [500353916]

Alexander, William (English painter, engraver, and draftsman, 1767-1816) [500014977]

Staunton, George (British diplomat and physician, 1737-1801) [500353915]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 824086; accession number: 2009.PR.9*

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Other: Publication: London [7011781] (Geographic)

Display Materials: 1 print: engraving, hand coloring

	prints (visual works) [300041273]
	.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

	engraving (printing process) [300053225]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	hand coloring [300133555]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, coloring (process))

Dimensions: image: 24 x 35.5. cm, platemark: 29.5 x 39.5 cm, on sheet: 41.5 x 57.5 cm

General Subject:

performing arts (preferred)

events

Specific Subjects:

	China [1000111]
	.....() (TGN)

	theater (discipline) [300054148]
	.....(Activities Facet, Disciplines (hierarchy name), disciplines (concept), humanities, <arts and related disciplines>, arts (broad discipline), performing arts (discipline), theater arts) (AAT)

	theater (building) [300007117]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, performing arts structures, performing arts buildings) (AAT)

	play (performing arts composition) [300201028]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	travel [300080094]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <culture and related concepts>, culture-related concepts) (AAT)

Provenance: chanti; Purchase.

Inscriptions: A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage W. Alexander, del. ; J. Heath sculp."30"--upper right margin.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 824086
A scene in an historical play exhibited on the Chinese stage; [graphic] / W. Alexander, del. ; J. Heath sculp.	........ [GRISC,VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC,VP]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)