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Anonymous Chinese School

MID 19TH CENTUURY

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Anonymous Chinese School
Mid 19th Centuury
View of the Dutch Folly Fort on Pearl River with a Fujian Sea-Going Junk and other vessels
59.5 x 46cm., oil on canvas, unframed

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This fort was built on the Pearl Island and was one of the scenic spots of Canton. Being only a mile away from the foreign factories, it was a popular place for artists. The temple on the island was built as a memorial to Li Maoying, a distinguished official

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