The author's name is Lang Shining. He painted for three emperors in the Qing Dynasty. Actually, it is an Italian from Milan. It turns out that a missionary came to China to preach in Kangxi period. But Kangxi didn't like foreigners, so many foreigners who came to preach died. Only two people survived, one of whom was Lang Shining. And he is especially good at drawing. Kangxi liked his paintings and let him stay in the palace to paint by himself.
When Lang Shining was in China, he painted many famous paintings, for example, a psychological portrait of peace. And we say that this painting was painted by Qianlong for more than 20 years. There are four parts. This painting is the fourth part. Described the scene when Qianlong was at war with the Western Regions. This painting is also to show the enemy how powerful the Qing army is, hoping to shock them. Therefore, in the painting, Gan Long is heroic, and his facial features, hands and feet are carefully painted. Combine foreign painting technology with China painting technology. It highlights the strength of the Qing army. It gives people a very strong impact and is a masterpiece.
This painting has been preserved in Yuanmingyuan since it was completed. It was later lost because of the war. Only the second part is collected in the Palace Museum, and the third and fourth parts are in private hands. It is this fourth film that set a record in the history of auction. It can be seen from here that some of these paintings have set such a high record. How much will it cost if there are four complete paintings?