CHINESE FRAME PAINTING OF TIGERS AND ELEPHANT IN MOUNTAINS

Lang Shining (1688-1766), a Catholic Jesuit Friar and painter, was born in Milan, Italy. In 1715 (the 54th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the

Qing dynasty

), he came to China to preach, and then became a court painter in the imperial palace. he has been engaged in painting in China for more than 50 years, and participated in the design of the western building of Yuanmingyuan. He is one of the top ten court painters in the

Qing dynasty

. PROVENANCE:From The Estate of David George Glen (1924-2016) of Delaware, raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of William and Agnes Glen. His formal education was completed at Daniels Stewarts College, Edinburgh, after which he entered the field of medicine. He was a certified rehabilitation specialist, serving in military and civilian hospitals in the United Kingdom. From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Royal Air Force. In 1955 David immigrated to the United States, becoming a citizen in 1961.