A Stone Cutter
Painting
ca. 1790 (made)
ca. 1790 (made)
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This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows a stone cutter. Artists made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people.
Object details
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| Title | A Stone Cutter (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolur and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'A Stone Cutter', watercolour and inks on paper, Puqua, Guangzhou, China, ca.1790 |
| Physical description | Rectangular painting, the central figure crouches atop a large block of stone, sheltered beneath a wooden canopy, one of 100 showing Chinese artizans and tradesmen engaged in their occupations |
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| Object history | Purchased from Parsons & Sons, accessioned in 1898. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. Paintings such as this were made for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people. |
| Production | Reputedly by Puqua |
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| Summary | This painting is from a set of 100 depicting different trades and occupations in Canton. It shows a stone cutter. Artists made such paintings for Europeans eager to find out more about China and her people. |
| Bibliographic reference | Souvenir from Canton : Chinese export paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Shanghai, 2003
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.64-1898 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2003 |
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