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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765-177 Creator: Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688-1766); Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781); Jean Denis Attiret (French, 1702-1768) .
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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765-177 Creator: Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688-1766); Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781); Jean Denis Attiret (French, 1702-1768) .
Caption:
Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765-1774. 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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Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Image size:
6000 x 6882 px | 118.1 MB
Print size:
50.8 x 58.3 cm | 20.0 x 22.9 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
16 LEAVES PLUS TWO ADDITIONAL LEAVES OF INSCRIPTIONS • 1644-1911 • 1688-1766) • 1688-1766 • 1702-1768) • 1702-1768 • 1736-1795 • CHINA • CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART, THE • D. 1781) • D. 1781 • ETCHING • FRENCH • GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE (ITALIAN • GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE • ITALIAN • JEAN DAMASCENE SALLUSTI (ITALIAN • JEAN DAMASCENE SALLUSTI • JEAN DENIS ATTIRET (FRENCH • JEAN DENIS ATTIRET • MOUNTED IN ALBUM FORM • PRINT • QIANLONG REIGN • QING DYNASTY
