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Friday, October 13, 1972

HISTORICAL ENGRAVINGS AND OIL PAINTINGS ON SHOW

A rare set of 18th century engravings on Emperor Chien Lung's

military achievements are being exhibited at the City Museum and Art

Gallery.

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The 16 engravings were made from original drawings by Josef

Castiglione and other Jesuit,artist-priests. They describe battles and

and military scenes of Chien Lung's conquests of Sungaria, and are full

of interesting minute detail.

The original drawings commissioned by the Emperor were engraved

in Paris at the Academie des Beaux Arts. One hundred sets were sent back

to Peking, and only a few remained in Paris.

collection.

The set on display is a rare recent addition to the museu,

At the same time, more than 60 historical paintings will be dis-

played in the Art Gallery. These represent a selection from the Ho Tung,

Chater and Law, and Sayer collections on Sino-British contacts in the 18th

and 19th centuries.

They are particularly interesting for their connections with

Hong Kong, Macau and Canton and several other Chinese ports.

The exhibitions close on November 26.

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