Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1778-1785
Materials:paper
Technique:engraving
Subjects:prisoner palace/mansion ceremony/ritual history emperor/empress attendant
Dimensions:Height: 51 centimetres (sheet; trimmed) Width: 88.60 centimetres (sheet; trimmed)
Description:
Scene at the Wumen (Meridian Gate), the southern gate of the Imperial Palace in Peking; to right, in an open gallery forming part of a pavilion at the top of the gate, the Emperor and attendants watch the scene in the courtyard below; here, three groups of men kneel on a pathway facing the gate, with imperial bodyguards and figures playing music, in attendanc Inscription and seals. Engraving on very thin paper (two sheets conjoined before printing).
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Comments:Following the success of Qianlong’s commission to have a series of prints engraved in France after drawings by missionaries in Peking, the Emperor commemorated other military successes with plates engraved in China by Chinese engravers.According to the P&D Register, this print represents the ‘Bestowal of rewards by the Emperor K’ienlung for the successful campaign against the Miao’ 1776′.
Materials:paper
Technique:engraving
Subjects:prisoner palace/mansion ceremony/ritual history emperor/empress attendant
Dimensions:Height: 51 centimetres (sheet; trimmed) Width: 88.60 centimetres (sheet; trimmed)
Description:
Scene at the Wumen (Meridian Gate), the southern gate of the Imperial Palace in Peking; to right, in an open gallery forming part of a pavilion at the top of the gate, the Emperor and attendants watch the scene in the courtyard below; here, three groups of men kneel on a pathway facing the gate, with imperial bodyguards and figures playing music, in attendanc Inscription and seals. Engraving on very thin paper (two sheets conjoined before printing).
IMG
Comments:Following the success of Qianlong’s commission to have a series of prints engraved in France after drawings by missionaries in Peking, the Emperor commemorated other military successes with plates engraved in China by Chinese engravers.According to the P&D Register, this print represents the ‘Bestowal of rewards by the Emperor K’ienlung for the successful campaign against the Miao’ 1776′.
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