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Lithograph caricature titled A Celestial Soirée showing Chinese guests and British officers in uniform at a crowded evening party with speech bubbles.

Chinese men and women join British army staff in an evening feast. Lithograph, ca. 1840/1850.

A crowded lithograph caricature of an evening gathering, with a central Chinese man in a long robe and a woman in an embroidered dress among European officers in uniform. Speech bubbles with handwritten-style captions fill the space, and a table with cups and dishes stands at the right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1840-1850
Medium
Caricatures Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2990 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1850.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Una velada celestial: caricatura de invitados chinos y oficiales británicos

Litografía caricaturesca de una reunión nocturna abarrotada, con un hombre chino de túnica larga y una mujer con vestido bordado entre oficiales europeos de uniforme. Globos de texto con leyendas llenan la composición, y una mesa con tazas y platos aparece a la derecha.

Português: Uma soirée celestial: caricatura de convidados chineses e oficiais britânicos

Litografia caricatural de uma reunião noturna lotada, com um homem chinês de túnica longa e uma mulher de vestido bordado entre oficiais europeus fardados. Balões de fala com legendas preenchem a cena, e uma mesa com xícaras e pratos aparece à direita.