DONG GAO (1740-1818)Landscapes, 1763 Album of eight leaves, three ink on paper, five ink and colour on paper, each leaf inscribed by the artist and signed Dong Gao or Zhelin, each leaf with one or two artist's seals reading Dong Gao and Zhelin, the final leaf dated Qianlong Guiwei (1763). Each leaf, 27.3cm (10 3/4in) x 35.8cm (14 1/8in). 董誥 山水 設色紙本 册頁八開 Provenance : New York, 16 March 2015, lot 8150 來源 ：紐約邦翰斯，2015年3月16日，拍品編號8150 Dong Gao 董誥 (1740-1818), courtesy name Yalun (雅倫) and Xijing (西京), style name Zhelin (蔗林), was born in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province, the eldest son of the court painter Dong Bangda (1699-1769). An aplished scholar from an early age, Dong Gao received his Jinshi degree in 1764 (the 29th year of Qianlong reign), at the young age of 24 sui and a year after this album was painted. He served Emperors Qianlong and Jiaqing for more than four decades and held numerous illustrious posts and supervised thepilation of several Imperial histories and anthologies. The emperors also prized Dong Gao's calligraphy and paintings, many of which were included in the Palace Collection. See a set of four albums of West Lake by Dong Gao, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 344.