Caption:
Chinese Tiger of War or Infantry soldier, 18th century. In striped uniform with ears on hood, scimitar, wicker-work shield. In the background a military post with Imperial yellow flag. Soldat d'infanterie. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by William Alexander from J-B. Eyries La Chine: Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Chinois, China: Costumes, Manners and Mores of the Chinese, Librairie de Gide Fils, Paris, 1822. Jean-Baptiste Eyries (1767-1846) was a French geographer, author and translator.