Copperplate engraving. Late 18th century.
Number 4 from the series Small and Great Gold Stream Land (Pingding liang Junchuan deshengtu) of 16 copper engravings with detailed scenes from Emperor Qianlong's victorious campaign to conquer Jinchuan between 1771 and 1776, depicting the conquest of the mountain range near Yixi and Daertu (in today's Sichuan province). The inscription from a poem by Emperor Qianlong. Tear. Framed under glass.
49.5 x 86.5 cm. Frame: 59.5 x 96.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Westphalia, in family ownership for several generations
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