Fragment of a Mural

anoniem, 1396 - 1470

In order to paint on a wall, it was first covered with a thick layer of clay and straw. A thin layer of fine clay with plant fibres was applied over it, which was then entirely covered with a thin coating of limewash, creating a smooth surface on which an artist could paint. This fragment depicts three kneeling officers in a large hall, probably paying tribute to the emperor.

Artwork typefragment, mural painting
Object numberAK-MAK-529
Dimensionsheight 63 cm x width 75.5 cm x depth 11.5 mm x height 48.0 cm x width 60.0 cm x weight 38.3 kg

Identification

Title(s)
Fragment van een muurschildering
Object type
Object number
AK-MAK-529
Catalogue reference
- H.F.E. Visser, Asiatic art in private collections in Holland and Belgium, cat.nr. 201, pl. 106.
- Lucien van valen, 'Leem met stro en lood met melkgoud: Fragment van een muurschildering', Aziatische Kunst 36/4 (2006), pp. 4-13.

Creation

Creation
anoniem, China
Dating
1396 - 1470
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Material and technique

Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 63 cm x width 75.5 cm x depth 11.5 mm x height 48.0 cm x width 60.0 cm x weight 38.3 kg

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Westendorp-Osieck bequest, 1968)
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; from the dealer Blondeau, Paris, frs. 14,000, to Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), Amsterdam, 1924;{Note RMA.} his widow Betsy Westendorp-Osieck (1880-1968), Amsterdam, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1968;{note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

- H.F.E. Visser, Asiatic art in private collections in Holland and Belgium, cat.nr. 201, pl. 106.
- Lucien van valen, 'Leem met stro en lood met melkgoud: Fragment van een muurschildering', Aziatische Kunst 36/4 (2006), pp. 4-13.

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