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Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection

By Judith Magee

Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection Film, Art & Culture

Chinese Art and the Reeves Collection

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A unique collection of botanical, zoological, and entomological drawings depicting the natural history of China This collection is a selection of some of the finest examples of Chinese natural history drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of which have never been published before. Commissioned and collected during the early 19th century by John Reeves and his son, and now housed in the Natural History Museum in London, these outstanding images are important not only for their striking beauty but also for their scientific significance. Sent to China in 1812, John Reeves was a tea inspector for the East India Company and a keen amateur naturalist who commissioned hundreds of scientific drawings from local artists, which were then sent to Britain. Despite often being highly stylized, the images helped to further European knowledge of Chinese natural history during a time when access to the country was severely restricted. Through their dedicated and enthusiastic work, Reeves and his son helped pave the way for some of the great explorers and collectors that followed.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
112
Release Date:
2013-09-01
Publication Date:
2013-09-01
Publisher:
Natural History Museum
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0565092839
ISBN13:
9780565092832
Weight:
517 g
Height:
216 cm
Width:
251 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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