The Chinese Convert

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Michael Alphonsius Shen Fu-Tsung, "The Chinese Convert" by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1687.
Michael Alphonsius Shen Fu-Tsung, "The Chinese Convert" by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1687.

The Chinese Convert is a famous 1687 painting by Godfrey Kneller depicting the Chinese man Michael Alphonsius Shen Fu-Tsung.

The painting was ordered by King James II when he met Shen Fu-Tsung during his visit to England in 1685.[1][2] The king was so delighted by this visit that he had his portrait made, and had it hung in his bedroom.[3]

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  1. ^ Keevak, p.38 [1]
  2. ^ BBC
  3. ^ BBC

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