$31,200
Chinese School, 19th Century Port of Hong Kong, c. late 1860's. Unsigned, with "Hong Kong" and a Chinese character translated as "harbor" inscribed on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 17 1/2 x 30 1/4 in., in original Chinese carved and gilded wood frame. Condition: Craquelure, tear with small paint loss u.c., small tear c.r., large area of retouch to sky at u.c., smaller areas of retouch to sky u.l. and u.r. Note: The painting of Hong Kong shows the port as it appeared in the late 1860s, with the signal station, erected in 1861, atop Victoria Peak at u.r., near the center St. John's Cathedral, and the Government House just behind it on the hill can be seen, and several recent western-style residences have been erected on the hills.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-10-27
