Unknown Maker, Chinese

The Triumph of Virtue

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

The Triumph of Virtue

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

tempera

Supports

Geography

Place Made: China

Dimensions

71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Charles T. and Henry L. Aldrich

Object Number

31.289

Type

Exhibition History

Chinese Export Silver
A Legacy in Luxury
Mar 08, 1985 – Apr 21, 1985

Label copy

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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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
The Triumph of Virtue, 1800s
tempera on glass
71.1 x 55.9 cm (28 x 22 inches)
Bequest of Charles T. and Henry L. Aldrich 31.289

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