Antique Print of Chinese Punishment of the Rack by Allom (1859)

$105,00

Description

Description: Antique print titled ‘Chinese Punishment of the Rack’. Print of Chinese punishment of the rack. The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular, usually wooden frame. This print originates from ‘The Chinese Empire: historical and descriptive. Illustrating the manners and customs of the Chinese,in a series of steel engravings, from original sketches’ by T. Allom

 

Artists and Engravers: Thomas Allom (1804–1872) was an English architect, artist, and illustrator, who published books on his travels from Europe to the Middle East and throughout Asia.

  • Date: 1859
  • Overall size: 27 x 21 cm.
  • Image size: 23 x 15 cm.
  • Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Purchase code: JAK-520
  • Price: 88,5 Euro / 104 USD / 1.500.000 IDR