Illustration
A 1778 allegorical painting commissioned by the East India Company showing the riches of the East being presented to Britannia. Painted by Spyridon Romas. The goods shown include tea, porcelain, and jewels. (British Library, London)
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Original image by Spyridon Romas. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 27 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Romas, S. (2022, September 27). Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/
Chicago Style
Romas, Spyridon. "Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 27, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16448/britannia-receiving-the-riches-of-the-east/.
MLA Style
Romas, Spyridon. "Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Sep 2022. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
