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South façade of the Palace of Harmonious Delights (Xieqiqu nanmian)

Yi Lantai1781/1787

Chester Beatty

Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland

Copperplate print of the 'South façade of the Palace of Harmonious Delights' (Xieqiqu nanmian) from the series 'Views of the European palaces' (Xiyanglou), engraved after Yi Lantai, printed in ink on paper in China between 1781 and 1787. This is one of a series of twenty prints showing different views of the European-style palaces constructed for the Qianlong Emperor in the Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanmingyuan).

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