THREE COPPER-PLATE ENGRAVINGS OF THE CONQUESTS OF THE EMPEROR QIANLONG 1767 - 1774 |

each engraving made under the direction of Charles-Nicolas Cochin II (1715-1790), the first, The Combat of Khurungui, after Giovanni Damasceno Salusti (1727–1781), the lower edge inscribed J. Joannes Damascenus à SSta. conceptione, Augustinianus excalcatus et Missionarius Apostolicus sacrae congregationis delineavet et fecit; C.N. Cochin Filius Direxit; J. Aliamet Sculp; the second, The Battle of Arcul, after Jean-Denis Attiret (1702-1768), the lower edge inscribed Js. Dios. Attiret Soc. Jesu, del. 1765; C.N. Cochin Filius Direx.; J. Aliamet Sculp.; the third, The Great Victory of Qurnam, after Giovanni Damasceno Salusti (1727–1781), the lower edge inscribed P.F. Joannes Damascenus. Romanus Augustinus Excalceatus Missionarius Apostolicus delineavit et fecit, Anno 1765; C.N. Cochin Direxit; Augustinus de St Aubin Sculpsit Parisüs Anno (3)

General soiling to the surfaces, there's a crease visible at the center of the The Combat of Khurungui engraving.
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