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Portrait of Yue Fei,
1817 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Unidentified artist, carver
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-237
Information
Title
Portrait of Yue Fei
Dates
1817 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Maker
Unidentified artist , carver
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 132 x 60.5 cm. (51 15/16 x 23 13/16 in.)
151.5 x 64.7 cm. (59 5/8 x 25 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-237
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Top center (image of a seal from top, sides, and bottom)
(bottom):
武勝定國軍節度使開府儀同三司湖北京西路宣撫使兼營田大使臣岳飛印
Top, above figure:
[long inscription in seal script; to be transcribed]
嘉慶丁丑。。。
Left, bottom:
[inscription of carver in seal script; to be transcribed]
。。。磎鋑
Description
Yue Fei 岳飛 (1103-1142), a military general, calligrapher, and poet during the Southern Song dynasty, is portrayed seated in a lacquer chair draped with a pelt. He hold a book in front with both hands and wears a robe adorned with large flower blossoms. Above the figure is a long inscription in seal-script calligraphy. In the top center are illustrated the bottom, top, and two sides of a seal bearing titles Yue Fei had achieved.
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