George Chambers Jnr. (active 1848-c.1870)

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George Chambers Jnr. (active 1848-c.1870)

The Governor's Residence and Lighthouse overlooking Cristobal Harbour, Colon, Panama, 1865

indistinctly signed lower left and lower right 'G Chambers', signed, inscribed and dated on an old label on the reverse 'Colon or Aspinwall/Central America/showing Lighthouse also Governors/residence/G Chambers/Travels in Central America 1865';
oil on board
6¼ x 9½in. (15.9 x 24.1cm.)

Lot Essay

This lot is accompanied by a letter dated 10 March 1963 from Edward J.P. Tatelman (Judge, Cristobal District, 1931-1958) describing the location and its connections with the Panama Railroad and the construction of the Panama Canal. 'Colon' or Aspinwall was named after Columbus and one of the founders of the Panama Railroad, commenced in 1860 and completed in 1865

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