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Chinese School, 19th Century
A collection of Chinese watercolours of birds. [n.p. but ?Canton: n.d. but circa 1838-1840]. 16 FINE WATER- AND BODYCOLOUR DRAWINGS of birds (341 x 445mm. and smaller), on Chinese or western wove paper. Tipped onto modern backing boards and window-mounted.
A FINE COLLECTION OF CHINESE ORNITHOLOGICAL STUDIES on both chinese and wove paper, with two sheets watermarked 1836 and 1840. The subjects are:
1. Four finches, male, female and two immature birds. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
2. Pair of magpies on a quince tree. Whatman paper, watermarked 1840 (305 x 427mm).
3. Pair of pheasants in a landscape. Wove paper, watermarked 1836 (340 x 444mm). (Spotted).
4. Male Argus pheasant in a landscape. Wove paper (350 x 438mm).
5. Pair of Golden pheasant in a landscape. Wove paper (341 x 445mm).
6. Male Golden pheasant in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
7. Pair of Silver pheasants in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 402mm).
8. Pair of pheasants in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
9. Pair of quail in a landscape. Wove paper (337 x 433mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted.)
10.Pair of game-birds in a landscape. Wove paper (340 x 435mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted.)
11.Pair of game-birds in a landscape with pines and bamboo. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
12.two finches on a cherry tree. Chinese paper (318 x 398mm).
13.Bird-of-Paradise on a branch watching a locust. Wove paper (340 x 440mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted) 14.Pair of magpies in a tree. Wove paper (339 x 434mm). (laminated on verso, spotted). (14)
A collection of Chinese watercolours of birds. [n.p. but ?Canton: n.d. but circa 1838-1840]. 16 FINE WATER- AND BODYCOLOUR DRAWINGS of birds (341 x 445mm. and smaller), on Chinese or western wove paper. Tipped onto modern backing boards and window-mounted.
A FINE COLLECTION OF CHINESE ORNITHOLOGICAL STUDIES on both chinese and wove paper, with two sheets watermarked 1836 and 1840. The subjects are:
1. Four finches, male, female and two immature birds. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
2. Pair of magpies on a quince tree. Whatman paper, watermarked 1840 (305 x 427mm).
3. Pair of pheasants in a landscape. Wove paper, watermarked 1836 (340 x 444mm). (Spotted).
4. Male Argus pheasant in a landscape. Wove paper (350 x 438mm).
5. Pair of Golden pheasant in a landscape. Wove paper (341 x 445mm).
6. Male Golden pheasant in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
7. Pair of Silver pheasants in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 402mm).
8. Pair of pheasants in a landscape. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
9. Pair of quail in a landscape. Wove paper (337 x 433mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted.)
10.Pair of game-birds in a landscape. Wove paper (340 x 435mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted.)
11.Pair of game-birds in a landscape with pines and bamboo. Chinese paper (318 x 400mm).
12.two finches on a cherry tree. Chinese paper (318 x 398mm).
13.Bird-of-Paradise on a branch watching a locust. Wove paper (340 x 440mm). (Laminated on verso, spotted) 14.Pair of magpies in a tree. Wove paper (339 x 434mm). (laminated on verso, spotted). (14)