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Antique Print of Chinese Torture or Punishment of the Rack, 1859

€ 190

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date
1859
Sheet size
19.5 × 27 cm (7.7 × 10.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
JAK-522

Condition

General age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

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.

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