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937 A SET OF TWENTY ETCHINGS OF 年 《郎世寧圓明園西洋樓》版畫ǭ
PALACES, PAVILIONS AND GARDENS Հ十幅全
BY GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE IN
Ϝ源
THE IMPERIAL GROUNDS OF 藍理捷
紐約
THE SUMMER PALACE, BEIJING,
YUANMINGYUAN
1977
The original etchings were created for the Qianlong Emperor
between 1783 and 1786 by the Jesuit missionary to the Chinese
court, Giuseppe Castiglione (also known as Lang Shining). They
illustrate the edifices, gardens and palace grounds constructed from
1737-1766.
Etching: 20 x 34æ in. (50.8 x 88.2 cm.)
Paper: 23æ x 37Ω in. (60.4 x 95.2 cm.)
$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:
J. J. Lally & Co., New York.
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