id:			160161
accession number:	1998.103.7
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.103.7
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:34.724000

Breaking Through the Siege at Hesui: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with imperial Poems, c. 1765–74; poem dated 1759. 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 1998.103.7

title:				Breaking Through the Siege at Hesui: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with imperial Poems
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creation date:			c. 1765–74; poem dated 1759
creation date earliest:		1759
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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* 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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