XEE4162370: Embassy of Lord George McCartney (1737-1806) in China (1792-1793): The bird Leut-ze, stands for fishing (cormorant fishing) - illustration from “The Great Mariners of the 18th century”, 1879 - 1 of the 3 volumes of the “Histoire generale des grands voyages et des grands voyageurs” by Jules Verne, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4167786: Literary Salon in the 19th century: Francois Auguste Parceval de Grandmaison (Parceval Grandmaison, Parceval-Grandmaison) (1759-1834) reading verses from his poem of “Philippe Auguste” in a lounge of the old hotel in Larochefoucauld in 1824. Engraving from 1862-1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images