Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Anonymous Gift
2000.01.04

Double Leopard

Ink
Painting
Scrolls
34 in W x 113 in H (Object)
Notes: Scroll size from file
Chinese
Giuseppe Castiglione (Chinese name: 郎世宁) was an Italian missionary to China during the Qing Dynasty, serving as a court painter to the Kangxi (1662-1722), Yongzheng (1723-1735), and Qianlong (1736-1796) emperors. He is particularly well known for synthesizing Chinese brushwork with Western painting methods such as atmospheric perspective and the layering of colored ink for increased opacity and depth. Although Double Leopards has been attributed to Giuseppe Castiglione, the exaggerated stylization of the details of the tree bark as well as the awkward handling of the head of the standing leopard indicate that this is probably a 20th century copy of a Castiglione or a work painted in the style of Castiglione.
 
In Collection
In possession of UAG from 2000; In possession of donor from 1995-2000; Purchased by donor from Continental Trading Enterprises Ltd., March, 1995
Anonymous Donation, 2000 (see Notes)
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