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Sir George Leonard Staunton, Bart. LLD. FRS. Aet. 55.
Sir George Leonard Staunton, Bart. LLD. FRS. Aet. 55.
Engleheart pinx.t 1792. Engraved by C. Picart.
Private Plate.
Rare stipple. Plate 254 x 197mm (10 x 7¾"), with large margins. Some surface dirt and creases.
Sir George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801) was an employee of the East India Company, diplomat, and a botanist. He accompanied George, Lord McCartney to Madras to negotiate peace with Tipu Sultan. In 1787 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and in 1793 he was named Secretary to the British mission to the Chinese Imperial Court.
NPG: D11106.
[Ref: 55998]   £150.00   (£180.00 incl.VAT)
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