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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
c. 1765–74
(Italian, 1688–1766)
(Italian, d. 1781)
(French, 1702–1768)
Each leaf: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1998.103
Location: Not on view
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."- ?-1998(Ursus Rare Books, NYC, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1998-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Acquires Major New Sculpture, Rare Chinese Prints, Contemporary Prints, Drawings & Photographs,” October 30, 1998, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1998.103