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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Castiglione, Giuseppe Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian Creator Role: Artist Creator Dates/Places: 1688 - 1766 Gender: M Creator Birth Place: Milan Creator Name-CRT: Giuseppe Castiglione Title: Receiving Surrender from the Eli: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems Title Type: Primary View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1765 Creation End Date: 1774 Creation Date: c. 1765-1774 Object Type: Prints Materials and Techniques: etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions Dimensions: Overall: 51cm x 87cm AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA ID Number: 1998.103.1 Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html Context: This set of prints was commissioned by the Chinese Qing dynasty Emperor Qianlong (ruled 1735?1796) to commemorate his army's suppression of the rebellions in China's Western Regions (modern Xingjiang pro-vince; also known as "Central Asia"). To each image, Qianlong added his own poem, indicating his apprec-iation and his pride in his military might. The emperor asked four Jesuit priests working at the Chinese court's art academy to depict the 16 scenes. Acknowledging the Western artists' ability to record the reality of events and the actions of figures, the request may also have been intended to make China's military strength known to the West. The prints are based on drawings that were made in China and then sent to France for etching and printing. The completed prints, a total of 200 sets, were sent back to China between 1772 and 1774. The calligraphy was added by means of woodblock printing.Qianlong asked four Jesuit priests working at the Chinese court's art academy to depict the 16 scenes. Acknowledging the Western artists' ability to record the reality of events and the actions of figures, the request may also have been intended to make China's military strength known to the West. The prints are based on drawings that were made in China and then sent to France for etching and printing. The com-pleted prints, a total of 200 sets, were sent back to China between 1772 and 1774. The calligraphy was added by means of woodblock printing. AMICA ID: CMA_.1998.103.1 AMICA Library Year: 2001 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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