Isidore Stanislas Helman (b. 1743, d. 1806, French engraver)
“L'Empereur recoit les hommages des Peuples [...]”. 1784. Etching and engraving mounted in passepartout. Visible size 27×42.5 cm.
Plate XVI; Emperor Qianlong about to preside over a victory banquet for officers and soldiers who had distinguished themselves during the campaigns in East Turkestan; in the foreground to right the Emperor is borne in a litter in a procession moving towards the Ziguangge, a building in the gardens of the Imperial Palace at Peking (Beijing); in the middle ground, a large yurt and behind it, servants preparing food; to left, a large group of defeated rebels, shown kneeling to the left, who attended the event, while to right, court officials, some kneeling; in the distance to right, Marble Bridge and the Baita (White Pagoda). 1784
Very good condition with minimal stains. Examined in the frame.
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Paintings, furniture and varia, 27 November 2023
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