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.
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