An important and extremely rare imperial album comprising a portrait...
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An important and extremely rare imperial album comprising a portrait of Emperor Qianlong by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining),
imperial inscriptions and court paintings by Dong Bangda, Zou Yigui, Qian Weicheng, Ding Guanpeng, and seal impressions,
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
the portrait possibly completed by the 27th day of the 12th month in the 21st year of the Qianlong period (15th February 1757) according to Qing court record
士紳收藏
清乾隆
御筆「朗照」郎世寧繪乾隆肖像與董邦達、鄒一桂、錢維城、丁觀鵬畫印合璧「鑑古席珍」冊
聖容據錄或在乾隆二十一年十二月二十七日前繪成
設色紙本 推蓬裝冊頁
鈐印：《太上皇帝之寶》、《八徵耄念之寶》、《五福五代堂古稀天子寶》
ink and colour on yellow paper, comprising nine double pages between burlwood covers of a warm brown tone displaying attractive mottled grain, the front cover incised with the title Jian gu xi zhen [Ancient treasures reflecting the past], the first, second and ninth double-pages each with an imperial seal mark to the centre, the third double-page with the two characters lang and zhao ('perfect brilliance') on sutra paper, above a roundel portrait of the Qianlong Emperor with three seal impressions, the remaining pages each superbly painted in meticulous detail with landscape or figure scenes, accompanied by eight corresponding seal marks each with their transliterations in calligraphy, the eighth double-page inscribed by His Majesty with an imperial poem to the top, and a long postface neatly written in regular script to the bottom, set fitted in a later wood box carved in relief with dragon writhing amongst clouds and gilt-incised with the title of the album, and a folding hard-board brocade box
18.5 by 9.5 cm
Condition Report:
The album is in excellent overall condition. The album pages are superbly preserved with virtually no expected wear except for a couple of old small stains, as visible in the catalogue. The colours are brilliant and have been well preserved.
品相極佳，幾近如初，惟見少許舊污，如圖所示。筆墨色澤保存完好。
Provenance:
Collection of Paul Doumer (1857-1932), former French president, acquired in the early 20th century.
Christie's Paris, 22nd November 2005, lot 147.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9th October 2007, lot 1305.
前法國總統保羅．杜美（1857-1932年）收藏，二十世紀初入藏
巴黎佳士得2005年11月22日，編號147
香港蘇富比2007年10月9日，編號1305
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Property of a Gentleman
An important and extremely rare imperial album comprising a portrait of Emperor Qianlong by Giuseppe Castiglione (Lang Shining),
imperial inscriptions and court paintings by Dong Bangda, Zou Yigui, Qian Weicheng, Ding Guanpeng, and seal impressions,
Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
the portrait possibly completed by the 27th day of the 12th month in the 21st year of the Qianlong period (15th February 1757) according to Qing court record
士紳收藏
清乾隆
御筆「朗照」郎世寧繪乾隆肖像與董邦達、鄒一桂、錢維城、丁觀鵬畫印合璧「鑑古席珍」冊
聖容據錄或在乾隆二十一年十二月二十七日前繪成
設色紙本 推蓬裝冊頁
鈐印：《太上皇帝之寶》、《八徵耄念之寶》、《五福五代堂古稀天子寶》
ink and colour on yellow paper, comprising nine double pages between burlwood covers of a warm brown tone displaying attractive mottled grain, the front cover incised with the title Jian gu xi zhen [Ancient treasures reflecting the past], the first, second and ninth double-pages each with an imperial seal mark to the centre, the third double-page with the two characters lang and zhao ('perfect brilliance') on sutra paper, above a roundel portrait of the Qianlong Emperor with three seal impressions, the remaining pages each superbly painted in meticulous detail with landscape or figure scenes, accompanied by eight corresponding seal marks each with their transliterations in calligraphy, the eighth double-page inscribed by His Majesty with an imperial poem to the top, and a long postface neatly written in regular script to the bottom, set fitted in a later wood box carved in relief with dragon writhing amongst clouds and gilt-incised with the title of the album, and a folding hard-board brocade box
18.5 by 9.5 cm
Condition Report:
The album is in excellent overall condition. The album pages are superbly preserved with virtually no expected wear except for a couple of old small stains, as visible in the catalogue. The colours are brilliant and have been well preserved.
品相極佳，幾近如初，惟見少許舊污，如圖所示。筆墨色澤保存完好。
Provenance:
Collection of Paul Doumer (1857-1932), former French president, acquired in the early 20th century.
Christie's Paris, 22nd November 2005, lot 147.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9th October 2007, lot 1305.
前法國總統保羅．杜美（1857-1932年）收藏，二十世紀初入藏
巴黎佳士得2005年11月22日，編號147
香港蘇富比2007年10月9日，編號1305
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