The Surrender of the Khan of Badakhsan, 1772, Etching and engraving, Sheet: 25 3/4 × 39 9/16 in. (65.4 × 100.5 cm), Prints, Pierre Philippe Choffard (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris), after Jean Damascene (French, Rome 1727–1781 Beijing), (direxit) Charles Nicolas Cochin II (French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris), This print, which shows the khan of Badakhsan surrendering to Qing forces in 1759, illustrates a typical Manchu military encampment enclosed within a circular perimeter. At the center, the khan is granted an audience, while Qing cavalrymen present a display of martial skills and horsemanship
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Surrender, Khan, Badakhsan, 1772, Etching, engraving, Sheet, 25 3/4, 39 9/16, 65.4, 100.5 cm, Prints, Pierre Philippe Choffard, French, Paris, 1730–1809, after Jean Damascene, Rome, 1727–1781, Beijing, direxit, Charles Nicolas Cochin II, 1715–1790, print, khan, Badakhsan surrendering, Qing forces, 1759, illustrates, typical Manchu, military, encampment, enclosed, within, circular perimeter, center, granted, audience, cavalrymen, present, display, martial skills, horsemanship
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