• Lois Conner (photographer)
• Cixi, Empress dowager of China (patron)
• Qianlong, Emperor of China (patron)

Partial view of the 'Strolling Through a Picture-Scroll' [Hua Chung Yu] building complex, Yihe Yuan (also known as the Summer Palace and formerly the Garden of the Clear Ripples [Qing Yi Yuan]), Beijing, China

1984

- This partial view of the 'Strolling Through a Picture-Scroll' [Hua Chung Yu] building complex shows part of the main pavilion (itself called 'Strolling Through a Picture-Scroll' [Hua Chung Yu]) from centre to left and part of the smaller, east pavilion ('Mountain Loving' [Ai Shan]) from centre to right.

Hand-coated platinum print

comp.: 17.5 x 42.8 cm comp.: 19.9 x 47.8 cm

PH1986:0384

• partial view
• exterior view

- The photosensitive platinum agent application is visible on the borders.

inscribed, numbered, signed and dated - by the photographer, in graphite, on the sheet, l.l. to l.r.: "CH85205 22 1H 166 (Platinum print)17.8.8501 70u 15d", with title, and "Lois Conner 1984" inscribed and numbered - by the photographer, in the negative, l.c.: "BEIJING, CHINA CH85205"

Beijing; China;

• architecture

• garden
• railings
• friezes (ornamental bands)
• fretwork
• roofs
• stone
• columns (architectural elements)
• eaves
• summer palace
• belvederes
• glazed roofing tile

© Lois Conner