Légende
Dignitary — official; maker, figurine of a man; Chinese art; culture: Chinese; subject: scholars, sages, government officials; material: sculpture; date: 19th century Qing dynasty, 1644–1911; dimensions: height 28.5 cm, width 12.4 cm, depth 8.7 cm., A standing weathered statue with a patina of green, brown, and dark bronze tones depicts a robed figure wearing an ornate crown, holding a small object with both hands crossed at chest level; the face is serene with closed lips and finely carved facial features, and long earflaps or hair hang beside the face. The flowing robes display detailed carved patterns and layered sleeves with traces of darker brown and coppery highlights, and the figure stands on a square base that shows carved decorative elements and areas of green corrosion. Two upward-curving decorative elements extend from the base near the figure’s feet, and overall the surface shows aged texture, spots of verdigris green, dark brown, and hints of reddish-brown.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A23_151
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
73.6Mo (1.4Mo) / 36.3cm x 50.8cm / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)