'The Submission of the Ili' ('On reçoit la soumission de l'Ili'), Ignatius Sichelbart, 1769

"the submission of the ili"): this refers to the first submission of the ili in 1755. The chinese troops marched in spring and, upon reaching kouldja, encountered no resistance. Drawn by ignatius sichelbart, 1765; engraved by benoît-louis prévost, 1769 (first of the 16 commissionned for les conquêtes de l'empereur de la chine). Date: 1769.