The funeral pile of a Talapoin

Abstract: Depicts a three-story funeral pire encircled by a crowd of spectators, with a man lighting the pire at each corner.
Contributor: Heath, James, 1757-1834 (Engraver), Metz, C. M. (Conrad Martin), 1755-1827 (Artist), Harrison and Co. (London, England) (Publisher)
Date: 1783 to 1818
Department: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions: plate mark 15 x 20 cm, on sheet 21 x 27 cm
Genre: engravings (prints), etchings (prints)
Last Modified: 2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language: English
Materials: 1 print : engraving and etching, Colored by hand.
Notes: Metz del. ; Heath sculp. (Statement of Responsibility), Title from caption. (Local Note)
Provenance: Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Series: Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Heath, James, 1757-1834. The funeral pile of a Talapoin
Subject: Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies
Technique: engraving (printing process), etching (printing process)

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