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Screen with European Figures (obverse) and Landscape (reverse) with Stand
1736–95
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
On the obverse side of this two-sided table screen is an enamel-painted copper plaque with European figures. The image is probably derived from prints. European enamelware was introduced to China through missionary-artists at the Beijing court and foreign trade in Guangzhou.
On the reverse side is a glass painting of architectural landscape in the Chinese style. At the Qing court, imperial commands made possible artistic collaboration and the incorporation of different artistic expressions in a single artwork.
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- Title: Screen with European Figures (obverse) and Landscape (reverse) with Stand
- Date Created: 1736–95
- Physical Dimensions: Painting only: 35.7 x 32.4 cm (14 1/16 x 12 3/4 in.); height with stand: 65.8 cm (25 7/8 in.); screen only: 44.3 x 47.6 x 1.5 cm (17 7/16 x 18 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
- Provenance: John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Severance and Greta Millikin, Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Enamel
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.243
- Medium: painted enamel, glass painting, and cast-iron stand
- Fun Fact: The screen is balanced on a heavy cast-iron base.
- Department: Chinese Art
- Culture: China, Beijing palace workshops, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-1795)
- Credit Line: Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Collection: China - Qing Dynasty
- Accession Number: 1964.243
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