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AFTER JEAN DENIS ATTIRET (1702-68)

China, 1754-1760

1780s

Etching and engraving; printed on paper | 25.5 x 41.3 cm (image) | RCIN 731054.a

Set of 20 plates recording the conquests and victories of the Chinese king over Tibet, Mongolia, Korea and Vietnam. c.1755-1765. In a portfolio format. French inscription and description on outer page. Various artists/engravers - missionary.

Condition: no fold lines, surface dirt and brown spots to recto and verso, edges uncut and crumpled.
  • After Jean Denis Attiret (1702-68) (artist) [bottom left, below view:] Joan Diony.s Attiret Soc. Jesu Missionarius, Delineavit.

    Isidore Stanislas Helman (1743-1806/10) (engraver) [[bottom right, below view:] Helman, sculpsit 1783.]

    Ponce, Nicolas: Rue St.Hyacinthe, Paris (publisher) [bottom, below view:] A Paris chez l'Auteur Graveur de M.gr le Duc de Chartres, vis-à-vis l'Hotel de Noailles, Rue S.te Hyacinthe, Maison de M.r Debure à coté du Foureur.

    Subject(s)

    Qianlong Emperor of China (1711-99)
  • Watermark: T [tower shape with cross on top] [?] FIN / AUVERGNE

    Condition: no fold lines, surface dirt and brown spots to recto and verso, edges uncut and crumpled

  • 25.5 x 41.3 cm (image)

    26.8 x 43.2 cm (platemark)

    43.7 x 59.3 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    L'Empereur Kien-Long recoit à Gé-Ho, les hommages des Eleuths, et leur donne pour Roi Amouv-Sana avec le rang de Tsing-Ouang, ou Prince du premier Ordre à double titre. vers la fin de 1754. [bottom, below view]

    Printed title:

    I. [top right, above neatline]

    Annotations:

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    China 20 Estampes representant les Conquetes de l'Empereur de la Chine depuis 1754 jusqu'a 1760; avec leur Explication: gravées par Helman 1783-86. Fol.

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  • 3 November 2024