William Alexander.Broken bridge at San Sien wey.A crowd of spectators stand on top of a ruined bridge to watch the arrival of the Embassy; with more figures climbing to blocks of stone in the Hai River and to two sailing ships; cottages in the background. Signed with initials at bottom left. Pasted on mount with washline.Described as 鈥楢 broken bridge at Sancianwey with a number of figures' in manuscript notes bound with the drawings.1 drawing: watercolour; ink and graphite ; sheet 16.7 x 21.5 cm; on support 21.7 x 26.7 cm.1793.From: William Alexander; [A collection of eighty views; maps; portraits and drawings illustrative of the Embassy sent to China under George; Earl of Macartney; in 1793; drawn chiefly by William Alexander; some by Sir John Barrow; Bart. some by Sir Henry Woodbine Parish; and one by William Gomm. Many of them are engraved in Sir George Staunton's Narrative of the Embassy; published in 1797.].Maps 8. Tab. C. 8.29London; British Library.