id: 160162 accession number: 1998.103.8 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1998.103.8 updated: Great Victory at Hu'erman: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74; poem dated 1759. Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781). 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 1998.103.8 title: Great Victory at Hu'erman: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1765–74; poem dated 1759 creation date earliest: 1759 creation date latest: 1774 current location: creditline: John L. Severance Fund copyright: --- culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-1795) technique: etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions department: Chinese Art collection: ASIAN - Album leaf type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * 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. --- measurements: Overall: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: 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." --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1998.103.8/1998.103.8_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1998.103.8/1998.103.8_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1998.103.8/1998.103.8_full.tif