$26,400
Chinese School, 19th Century View of the Factories at Canton, c. 1850, Unsigned, with "Canton" inscribed on the stretcher and Chinese characters inscribed on the stretcher and frame roughly translated as "water's edge." Oil on canvas, 17 1/4 x 30 in., in original Chinese carved giltwood frame. Condition: Craquelure, minor retouch to a few areas in sky and a couple small spots in the foreground water. Note: This painting shows a view of the factories as they appeared before a great fire destroyed the buildings on the waterfront in 1856.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27