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A horizontally oriented etching in black ink on beige paper depicts a military ceremony set in a mountainous landscape. In the foreground, numerous figures in long robes stand in orderly lines surrounding large tents. To the right, a raised circular platform holds vessels beneath tall flags. Long columns of soldiers recede into the background toward distant, hazy hills. Calligraphic text is inscribed in the upper-left corner, while fine hatching defines the terrain.

Rewards to Generals and Officers in Quelling the Uigurs: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1760

Jean Damascene Sallusti

(Italian, d. 1781)
China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)
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.)
John L. Severance Fund 1998.103.15
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
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