D'APRES GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE Palace pavilions and gardens built by Giuseppe Castiglione in the Imperial Estate of the Yuan Ming Yuan at Summer Palace in Beijing. Complete suite of twenty modern etching plates based on the compositions of Giuseppe Castiglione (1688- 1766), known as Lang Shining, between 1783 and 1786. They represent the buildings and gardens of the Summer Palace (Yuan Ming Yuan) in Beijing commissioned by the Emperor Qianlong. Edition of 275 copies on Vélin de Rives paper made in imitation of the China paper used for the original edition. Copy numbered 164. Paris : Jardins de Flore, 1977. With its original folio holder. Dimensions (the folio holder) : 60 x 95,5 cm. Fading, stains, small folds. Minor wear, scratches and tears to the portfolio.