John Finlay is an associate scholar with the Centre d’études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC).

"This meticulously researched and fascinating history of Bertin's 'insatiable appetite for knowledge of China' is the first monograph devoted to Bertin's collecting, correspondence and other projects."--The Art Newspaper"Finlay’s timely and commendable book establishes an essential framework by which to further reflect upon ... important issues raised by Bertin’s exchanges between France and China in the eighteenth century."--The Burlington Magazine"Well-structured and sharply argued, Finlay's penetrating book greatly deepends our understanding of the 18th-century Sino-European exchanges, including the Jesuit agency, interpersonal networks, and intricate relations between Chinese sources and European reproductions."--Orientations"Finlay’s book is one of those fine books that provide a reader with new insights and at the same time leave room for further questions to be pursued."--Journal of Asian History"This book brings together ... years of careful and thoughtful research in an elegant and well-written account of a cultural exchange which is rich and varied."--East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine"John Finlay has produced a book whose breadth and scope of subject matter is impressive. It successfully establishes a history of artistic exchange between France and China in the modern era."--China Art Research Network (CARN) Newsletter

• Introduction1. Ko And Yang And The Mission Française De Pékin2. The Landscape Of Fact And Fantasy3. Constructing An Authentic China4. The Confucian Scholar Of Enlightenment FranceConclusion

John Finlay is an associate scholar with the Centre d’études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC).

"This meticulously researched and fascinating history of Bertin's 'insatiable appetite for knowledge of China' is the first monograph devoted to Bertin's collecting, correspondence and other projects."--The Art Newspaper"Finlay’s timely and commendable book establishes an essential framework by which to further reflect upon ... important issues raised by Bertin’s exchanges between France and China in the eighteenth century."--The Burlington Magazine"Well-structured and sharply argued, Finlay's penetrating book greatly deepends our understanding of the 18th-century Sino-European exchanges, including the Jesuit agency, interpersonal networks, and intricate relations between Chinese sources and European reproductions."--Orientations"Finlay’s book is one of those fine books that provide a reader with new insights and at the same time leave room for further questions to be pursued."--Journal of Asian History"This book brings together ... years of careful and thoughtful research in an elegant and well-written account of a cultural exchange which is rich and varied."--East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine"John Finlay has produced a book whose breadth and scope of subject matter is impressive. It successfully establishes a history of artistic exchange between France and China in the modern era."--China Art Research Network (CARN) Newsletter

• Introduction1. Ko And Yang And The Mission Française De Pékin2. The Landscape Of Fact And Fantasy3. Constructing An Authentic China4. The Confucian Scholar Of Enlightenment FranceConclusion

John Finlay is an associate scholar with the Centre d’études sur la Chine moderne et contemporaine (CECMC).

"This meticulously researched and fascinating history of Bertin's 'insatiable appetite for knowledge of China' is the first monograph devoted to Bertin's collecting, correspondence and other projects."--The Art Newspaper"Finlay’s timely and commendable book establishes an essential framework by which to further reflect upon ... important issues raised by Bertin’s exchanges between France and China in the eighteenth century."--The Burlington Magazine"Well-structured and sharply argued, Finlay's penetrating book greatly deepends our understanding of the 18th-century Sino-European exchanges, including the Jesuit agency, interpersonal networks, and intricate relations between Chinese sources and European reproductions."--Orientations"Finlay’s book is one of those fine books that provide a reader with new insights and at the same time leave room for further questions to be pursued."--Journal of Asian History"This book brings together ... years of careful and thoughtful research in an elegant and well-written account of a cultural exchange which is rich and varied."--East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine"John Finlay has produced a book whose breadth and scope of subject matter is impressive. It successfully establishes a history of artistic exchange between France and China in the modern era."--China Art Research Network (CARN) Newsletter

• Introduction1. Ko And Yang And The Mission Française De Pékin2. The Landscape Of Fact And Fantasy3. Constructing An Authentic China4. The Confucian Scholar Of Enlightenment FranceConclusion