Emperor Qianlong ( 1711 - 1799 ) was a Chinese painter. Emperor Qianlong s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 274515.78 USD for Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script in 2006 to a remarkable record 6984150.5 USD for CALLIGRAPHY AFTER CAI XIANG in 2013 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.