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Painting
ca. 1870, c.1850-1860
Place of origin

Rectangular watercolour painting, the central figure sits in a red chair in an elaborately decorated black gown, they appear to have no feet; one of a set of ten, originally twelve, of portraits of various Chinese male and female dignitaries in robes of state, with furniture and accessories


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOfficial
Materials and techniques
Watercolours on paper
Brief description
Painting, watercolours on paper, Cheungqua workshop, China, c.1850-1860
Physical description
Rectangular watercolour painting, the central figure sits in a red chair in an elaborately decorated black gown, they appear to have no feet; one of a set of ten, originally twelve, of portraits of various Chinese male and female dignitaries in robes of state, with furniture and accessories
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.4cm
  • Width: 16cm
  • Width: 15.8cm
Object history
Purchased from Carl Langweil, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.38-1902

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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