Title
Khan of Bada Shan Presenting Tribute: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions?, c. 1765-177 Creator: Jean Damascene Sallusti (Italian, d. 1781).
Caption
Khan of Bada Shan Presenting Tribute: from Battle Scenes of the Quelling of Rebellions in the Western Regions, with Imperial Poems, c. 1765-1774; poem dated 1759. 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
0
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F89_217
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
99,6Mb (6,6Mb) / 25,6in x 15,1in / 7693 x 4524 (300dpi)