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Golden Island in the Yangtze River
Oil on canvas, framed. 61cm (24in) high x 101.6cm (40in) wide.
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中國藝術家(約1850年)長江中的金島 布面油畫 有框
Provenance: Martyn Gregory, London
An American private collection
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Martyn Gregory, Martyn Gregory 25th Annual Exhibition of China Trade Paintings: Historical pictures by Chinese and Western Artists 1750-1875, catalogue 2002, London, pp.80-81, cat.no.96.
來源:倫敦古董商Martyn Gregory
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展覽著錄:Martyn Gregory,《Martyn Gregory 25th Annual Exhibition of China Trade Paintings: Historical pictures by Chinese and Western Artists 1750-1875, catalogue 2002》,倫敦,第80-81頁,編號96
This rare and ethereal view depicts Golden Island, or Golden Mountain (Jinshan), known for its rich artistic and literary associations. It was a favoured retreat of the Qianlong Emperor, who composed poetry as well as brought portions of his painting collection to view during his visits there. During his first Southern Tour in 1751, a temporary palace was created on the island. In his poem, , the Emperor describes it thus:
亭台俯瞰真无地,星斗平临别有天。
万古豪吟谁造极,一时胜览若登仙
Which may be translated:
Members of the Macartney Embassy of 1793 are recorded to have passed by the island, with Sir George Staunton having written 'it belongs to the Emperor, who had built upon it a large and handsome palace, and on the highest eminence several temples and pagodas. The island also contained a large monastery of priests, by whom it is chiefly inhabited' (, vol.2, London, 1798, p.424). It was later photographed by John Thomson (, vol.III, London, 1873-1874, pl.IX) by which time the buildings had been damaged. An earlier painting of Golden Island is illustrated in Martyn Gregory, , London, 1994, no.108.