CANTON school of the second half of the 19th century - Lot 170

CANTON school of the second half of the 19th century Chinese River Landscape at Whampoa Harbour Canvas 77 x 105.5 cm Old restorations, lined gilded baguette frames Expert : CABINET TURQUIN. M. Stéphane PINTA - 69 rue Sainte-Anne 75002 Paris - 01 47 03 48 78 History and situation: after the Treaty of Nanking (first Opium War), France, Great Britain, the United States and the Netherlands had trading posts in China in the 19th century, and the ships shown here fly the flags of these various countries. In addition to Western ships in Whampoa Bay, the view is taken from Dane Island (at the entrance to the Pearl River, with the Pazhou pagoda in the center). Here, the European ships are three-masted sailing ships modelled on those used by Dumont d'Urville (l'Astrolabe). This view is typical of the Anglo-Chinese schools of the 19th century (China Trade Paintings) and is like a snapshot of that era.