Portrait of the Poet Li E
Portrait of the Poet Li E
Portrait of the Poet Li E
Portrait of the Poet Li E

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Portrait of the Poet Li E,

1893 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Gao Xuezhi 高學治, inscriber, carving agent, Chinese, 1814-?
Ye Mingjin 葉銘謹, active late 19th century
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-288

Information

Title
Portrait of the Poet Li E
Dates

1893 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Maker
Gao Xuezhi 高學治 , inscriber, carving agent
Ye Mingjin 葉銘謹
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 66 x 31.2 cm. (26 x 12 5/16 in.) 87 x 46.2 cm. (34 1/4 x 18 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-288
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Gao Xuezhi 高學治 (1814-?). 厲樊榭先生小象 光緒癸巳年[1893]五月二日 同里後學高學治謹題時年政八十 “Small portrait of Mr. Li Fanxie. 2nd day, 5th month, of the guisi cyclical year [1893] of the Guangxu reign period. Carefully inscribed at age 80 by the houxue official of Tongli, Gao Xuezhi.”
Marks/Labels/Seals
Rubbing seals: Gao Xuezhi 高學治 (1814-?), hao Zaiping 宰平 “Xuezhi” 學治, sq. half-relief half-intaglio (right, upper) “Zaiping” 宰平, sq. relief (right, lower) Ye Mingjin 葉銘謹 (act. late 19th century), carver “Xiling Ye Mingjin ke” 西泠葉銘謹刻, sq. relief (left, bottom)
Description
Portrait of Li E 厲鶚 (1692-1752), hao Fanxie 樊榭, standing against a plain background with an inscription at right. Inscribed by Gao Xuezhi 高學治 (1814-?). Carved by Ye Mingjin 葉銘謹 (act. late 19th century).
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
rubbings
Materials
ink, paper
Techniques
rubbing
Subject
men, figures (representations), portraits

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