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This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
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160147
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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
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print
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160147
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print
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Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems
description
This set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. Qianlong added his own poem to each of the etchings, indicating his appreciation and pride in this demonstration of military might. "Western Regions" refers to the present-day Xingjiang province, often described in Western writing as "Central Asia."
date
c. 1765–74
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en
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Q79980898
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Print
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1
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Each leaf: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
accession
1998.103
Source extras
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Etchings, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
tombstone
Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765–74. Giuseppe Castiglione (Italian, 1688–1766), Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781), Jean Denis Attiret (French, 1702–1768). Etchings, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions; each leaf: 51 x 87 cm (20 1/16 x 34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1998.103
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ASIAN - Album leaf
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Cleveland Acquires Major New Sculpture, Rare Chinese Prints, Contemporary Prints, Drawings & Photographs,” October 30, 1998, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
citation
Ma, Yazhen. <em>Images of War: The Cultural Construction of Qing Martial Prowess.</em> Translated by Elizabeth Smithrosser. Singapore: National University of Singapore, 2025.
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Mentioned: pp. 231–232; Reproduced: p. a1, fig. 5.1 (1998.103.1 only)
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:19:32.800000
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160147
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Chinese Art
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ASIAN - Album leaf
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Etchings, mounted in album form, 16 leaves plus two additional leaves of inscriptions
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