Pu-Quà. A Fisherman. Chinese fisherman with a screen-like fishing device + basket on the way to work. Colored stipple by J. Dadley (active before 1797 – after 1803). Inscribed: Pu-Quà, Cantòn, Delin. / Dadley, London, Sculpt. … 1799. 35 x 25.3 cm.

From Lipperheide Le 17. – With explanation sheet in English + French. – Impression from 1818 on buff Whatman paper. – Two sides trimmed within the wide white platemark.
Offer no. 14,607

A large selection from Pu-Quà’s colored Chinese professions :
With new Diligence to Work

„ Vielen Dank, und sollten Sie wieder einmal einen ‚(William) Blake‘ in Ihrem Sortiment haben, waere ich fuer eine kurze e-mail dankbar “

(Mr. U. S., 23. Januar 2002)