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Untitled (European subject) 19th century

Artwork Untitled (European subject) this artwork made of Reverse glass painting, created in 1800-01-01
Accession No.
2010.630
Date Created
19th century
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Asian Art
Dimensions A
45 x 34.5cm; 52 x 41.5 x 2cm (framed)
Media Category
Painting
Secondary Media Category
oil
Medium
Reverse glass painting
Place Created
China
Credit Line
Purchased 2010 with funds from the Estate of Lawrence F King in memory of the late Mr and Mrs SW King through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation

Reverse glass paintings were produced for European and American merchants and display strong European influences, with a focus on portraiture, landscape and historical scenes. Their unique blend of Chinese and western aesthetics convey the intersecting cultural and economic exchanges taking place through the active China trade of the period. These stylised portraits reflect such cross-cultural encounters – one a European mother and child, evoking the Madonna and Child; the other a formally dressed Chinese woman in Qing dynasty garb.
 

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