Print of steel engraving titled „Femmes Chinoises jouant aux echecs“.

Drawn by Danvin.

Engraved by Longlois.

From „l‘Univers pittoresque histoire et description de tous les peuples. Oceanie ou cinquieme partie du monde revue geographique et ethnographique de la Malaisie, de la Micronesie, de la Polynesie et de la Melanesie“ by M. G. L. D. De Rienzi. Tome I. Deleurs Religions Moeurs, coutumes, industrie. Published by Firmin Didot Freres. Paris. 1836.

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Approx. image size 14, 1 x 9/21, 9 x 13, 2 cm. Condition: good.