id:			160156
accession number:	1998.103.2
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.103.2
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Attacking the Camp at Gatan Ola: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Region, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74; poem dated 1755. Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766). Etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions; overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1998.103.2

title:				Attacking the Camp at Gatan Ola: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Region, with Imperial Poems
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creation date:			c. 1765–74; poem dated 1755
creation date earliest:		1755
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:	etching, 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.
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measurements: Overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 122); March 4, 2003 - July 23, 2003.

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PROVENANCE

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This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
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