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Warrior
Sunqua (Attributed)
This image depicts two military figures in Qing dynasty battle dress. One figure is seated on a folding campaign chair and wears an elaborate blue armour with circular patterns, red accents, and a dramatic banner or flag behind them with blue and red decorative elements. The seated figure appears to be a general or high-ranking military official, with a distinctive headdress and holding a spear. The standing figure wears a simpler purple or mauve-coloured robe and holds a military banner. The painting is executed in the style typical of Chinese export art from around the late 18th or early 19th century, with careful attention to details in the military regalia and equipment. The style combines Chinese painting techniques with elements designed to appeal to Western tastes, particularly in the detailed rendering of the figures' armour, weapons, and military accessories. Previously described as "warrior".
Height: 365 mm
Width: 256 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1909) by Bothamley, Rev. H.
19th Century
Circa
1830
-
Circa
1870
Export album made for the Western market
Chinese
Chinese export watercolour
Chinese export art
Watercolour
Bodycolour
White highlights
Ink
Support composed of pith paper
Drawing : Watercolour, bodycolour, and ink with heightening in white, gold and silver on pith paper, laid down with with strips of blue silk-covered paper
Accession number: 4165.2
Primary reference Number: 185616
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Warrior" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185616 Accessed: 2025-03-28 17:59:53
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