COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1215945
Reference Number:
Chinese Crawford 457
Image Title:
West side of Haiyantang
Alternative Image Title:
Hall of National Peace
Parent Work Title:
Yuanmingyuan tujing
Alternative Parent Work Title:
圓明園圖景
Translated Parent Work Title:
Scenes from the Gardens of Perfect Brightness
Creator:
Ilantai, active approximately 1749-1793
Creator Role:
Artist
Date Created:
1781-1787
Page/Sheet:
Plate 10
Image Sequence Number:
P010
Description:
Illustration: view of the west side of Haiyantang (Hall of National Peace). An elaborate fountain dominates the centre. On either side of the fountain are twelve seated animals representing the chinese horoscope.
Language Code:
chi-CN
Subject:
Palaces--China
Subject:
Fountains
Subject:
China--History
Subject:
Architecture
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
China
Style Period:
Qing Dynasty
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Places Covered:
China: Beijing Shi: Beijing
Item Height:
569 mm
Item Width:
505 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Durand, A. & Thiriez, A. "Engraving the Emperor of China's European Palaces.", 'Biblion; the Bulletin of the New York Public Library '. 1, no.2 (Spring 1993), pp.81-107)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-05-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-02
Educational Notes:
Qing: China's multilingual empire exhibition
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead:
Julianne Simpson
Collection Code:
Rylands
West side of Haiyantang
