Modelling handsome faces. Chitqua: A Chinese Artist & Chinese Art in Eighteenth Century London

Diplôme Thèse Modelling handsome faces. Chitqua: A Chinese Artist & Chinese Art in Eighteenth Century London eng 2021-12-10 2021-12-10 author Shih Yi Chieh 0000-0003-1467-4009 747734 director Blanc Jan 0000-0002-2091-2520 711546 349 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:158664 urn:nbn:ch:unige-1586640 L. 1031 Chitqua (also Chet-qua or Tan Chetqua) is the first Chinese artist to exhibit at the Royal Academy. He was listed as “sculptor” in the exhibition catalogue in London in 1770. Born around 1728 and died in 1796 in Canton (now: 廣州Guangzhou), he was a clay modeller who modelled unfired clay portrait figures for European people, he travelled from China via ships of the British East India Company. He left Canton for London in 1769, where he received a high reputation for his modelling technique. His success was not a coincidence but a consequence of the Chinese Taste— one of the art styles in eighteenth century London society following the British East India Company's significant expansions in Asia since its establishment in 1600. This dissertation starts from the overseas experiences of Chitqua to centre on two main strands. The first aims to establish a systematic catalogue of all the clay figures made by Chitqua and other Chinese modellers. Then, to review and clarify their techniques and objects systematically. The second is an investigation of the breadth and range of these figures related to Sino-European art, to rediscover the aesthetic value of Chitqua's works, and their social and economic value among eighteenth century global exchange, and stylistic transformations during the Early Modern Period. Chitqua Clay portrait-modelling Unfired Clay Portrait Figure Handsome-face Makers Chinese Export Art Eighteenth Century East India Company Dewey 700 91 Département d'histoire de l'art et de musicologie 3I false 98fc9d64-76ef-44ee-8262-f2b87b9fb0c0 Unité d'histoire de l'art 227e0a5a-b187-4632-95c7-86ef4a30a984 Thesis Restricted 15032022_texte_recto verso_all.pdf 118961132 application/pdf Private 2028-12-01 4fef1cfc3bc660f009d1a591f516276e1f1593a88316458d16b10bb9da96cb4b embargoedAccess Faculté des lettres / Département d'histoire de l'art et de musicologie

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