id:			160147
accession number:	1998.103
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.103
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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74. Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766), Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781), Jean Denis Attiret (French, 1702–1768). Etchings, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions; each leaf: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1998.103

title:				Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
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creation date:			c. 1765–74
creation date earliest:		1765
creation date latest:		1774
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
technique:	Etchings, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	ASIAN - Album leaf
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766)  - artist
Italian Jesuit missionary, painter, and textile designer, who worked in China. He served as an artist at the imperial court of three emperors: the Kangzi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong emperors. He painted in a style that is a fusion of European and Chinese traditions.
* Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781)  - artist
Jean-Damascène Sallusti was an Italian missionary to China, as well as a court painter under the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
* Jean Denis Attiret (French, 1702–1768)  - artist

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measurements: Each leaf: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	(Ursus Rare Books, NYC, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1998
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1998-
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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Acquires Major New Sculpture, Rare Chinese Prints, Contemporary Prints, Drawings & Photographs,” October 30, 1998, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/cmapr4215

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