Framed Prints
Framed Print of Sketches in China: street scene in Pekin, 1873. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China: street scene in Pekin, 1873....a favourite amusement of the Chinese...Almost every man you meet in the streets has a bird on a stick which he carries in his hand. There is a cross stick on the top as a perch, and the bird is fastened by a small string. A Pekin man seems always to have his bird with him...From boyhood up to the most advanced age a bird seems a necessary part of a man's existence...some walk about with their birds in small, neat, round cages. The birds are trained to fly in the air in peculiar whirls and return to the hand. They will fly in circles over the head while the owner throws up seeds, which they catch in passing. It is beautiful to see how perfect the birds are in performing various feats of this kind, how tame and docile their training has made them, how quick they are to obey, and with what confidence they return to the hand of their master, indicating far more intelligence and capability for education than one would be prepared to accede to the bird creation. Anyone taking a walk through the streets of Pekin would be induced to believe that there is much more amusement to be got from birds than by merely shooting them with a gun'. From Illustrated London News, 1873. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 41196615
Beijing Beijing China Asia Birdcage Birdcages Caged Caged Bird Captive Captivity Flying Peking Peking China Asia Pets Pigtail
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 23cm (7.6" x 9.1")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
