Giuseppe Castiglione, Receiving Surrender from the Eli: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
Severance Fund, 1998.103.1 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Giuseppe Castiglione

Receiving Surrender from the Eli: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems

c. 1765–74; poem dated 1755

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
etching, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
Dimensions
51 × 87 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-225869

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."

Provenance

Severance Fund, 1998.103.1

Registry history

  • c. 1765–74; poem dated 1755 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints

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