Traveler
Pu-Qua, Dadley
Basic information
- ID
- Г-IV-5531/13
- Author
- Pu-Qua Dadley
- Name
- Traveler
- Date of creation
- late 17th – early 18th c.
- Country
- China
- Culture
- Far East
- Technique
- etching watercolour embossing
- Material
- Indian ink paper
- Dimensions
- 29.3 x 24.4 cm (height x width)
Additionally
- Type
- album sheet
- Genre
- genre art
- Provenance
- Purchased from a private individual
- Exposition
- Zolochiv Castle (Chinese Palace)
Information about author
Information about author
Object description
In the centre of the sheet, a man is depicted in front view, turned two-thirds to the left. The man is dressed in a long robe with a light colour hood and wide, long, tightly fitted sleeves. White tight pants with thin black stripes are visible under the robe's hem. On his feet are lace-and-straw sandals, and a brown high hat is on his head. In his left hand, he holds a stick. From his costume, one can see that he is in mourning. We may assume that the person represented here is visiting the grave of his father and mother or returning after performing this devout duty. The etching comes from the album "Customs and National Costumes of the Chinese," which includes 60 images of Chinese people engaged in various activities. An explanation in German accompanies each image; some are written in French. In the 18th century, artists in Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China created these paintings for Europeans eager to learn more about China and its people.
Inscriptions
In the lower left corner is a calligraphic inscription in Indian ink, "Pu-Qua. Canton. Delin.". In the lower right corner is an inscription, "Dadley. London. Sculpt". In the upper right corner is the number "13".
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery
