Painting
c.1850-1860
Place of origin |
Rectangular watercolour painting, the central figure sits on a reclining black chair and wears an elaborately embroidered robe of orange, yellow and blue, they hold a ceremonial object in their hand and the table on their right is adorned with flowers and a hat similar to the one worn by the figure; 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
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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 on a reclining black chair and wears an elaborately embroidered robe of orange, yellow and blue, they hold a ceremonial object in their hand and the table on their right is adorned with flowers and a hat similar to the one worn by the figure; 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 |
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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. |
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Accession number | D.31-1902 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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