A Portrait Of Peng Yulin (1817-1890) Qing Dynasty Ink and colour

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A PORTRAIT OF PENG YULIN (1817-1890) Qing Dynasty Ink and colour on paper, framed and glazed. 126.5cm (49 3/4in) high x 75cm (29 1/2in) wide. Footnotes: 清 彭玉麟肖像 設色紙本 鏡框 Provenance: The granddaughter of Peng Yulin (1817-1890), Beijing Sanford Graves, acquired in Hong Kong from the above (paper note) Acquired circa 1974 (by repute) Jeremy Mason, London A paper note affixed to reverse of the painting states: History of General Peng Yueh Ling, hung on staircase, brought at Hong Kong by Mr Sanford Graves at Hong Kong from his granddaughter, a refugee from Peking, wife of a schoolmaster, a sweet little Chinese lady looked about 17 (mother of 5 children) The Portrait is General Peng Yueh Ling, one of the distinguished Generals of Chin Dynasty who suppressed Tai-Ping Rebellion during the beginning of 19th Century. He was native of Hupei, a military genius, founded new military training system in China. History of portrait... purchased by me in Hong Kong May 1939 from a refugee from Peking Peng Yulin (1817-1890) is known as both an artist and pre-eminent military leader. He fell in love with the adopted daughter of his maternal grandmother, Meigu (plum blossom), but the match was rejected, she married another man, and died. Peng vowed to complete 10,000 paintings of plum blossom, to commemorate the namesake of his lost love. Saleroom notices: