ECOLE CHINOISE, CIRCA 1855

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GRANDE PEINTURE ENCADREE, HUILE SUR PANNEAU
ECOLE CHINOISE, CIRCA 1855
Représentant le fort Hollandais de la rivière des perles à Canton, de nombreux sampans mouillant ou naviguant sur la rivière, autour du fort dont les bâtiments sont masqués par une abondante végétation, la ville suggérée en arrière-plan, encadrement en bois doré
Dimensions sans le cadre: 76 x 96 cm. (29 7/8 x 37¾ in.)

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Further details

A LARGE FRAMED PAINTING, OIL ON BOARD
CHINESE SCHOOL, CIRCA 1855

Lot Essay

Compare with a gouache on paper representing the Dutch Fort, illustrated in C.L. Crossman, The China Trade - Export Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Other Objects, 1972, pl.45. ; in the book entitled The Decorative Arts of The China Trade, 1991, the same author illustrates an oil on canvas by Sunqua representing the 'Dutch Folly Fort, Pearl River, Canton', pl.47

This lot is paired with the previous lot

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