Image

Chinese, China

The Triumph of Virtue, 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

The Triumph of Virtue

Year

1800s

Medium

tempera on glass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 inches)

Place

China

Type

Credit

Bequest of Charles T. and Henry L. Aldrich

Object Number

31.289

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Chinese Export Silver

March 8 - April 21, 1985

The Providence merchant William Fairchild Megee imported a "Triumph of Virtue" in March 1797 at a cost of $16.00 from Canton. A similar picture entitled "Charity" elicited the following comment from Capt. George Benson of Brown, Benson & Ives in a letter from Providence, August 1, 1799 to Samuel Snow of Canton: "Capt. Page has a Scripture picture called 'Charity' which has one figure in my opinion not duly covered" (Rhode Island Historical Society).

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