CANTON school, second half of the 19th century - Lot 171

CANTON school, second half of the 19th century Chinese landscape with boats and people on the shore Canvas 77 x 105.5 cm Old restorations, lined gilded baguette frame 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 the Western ships in Whampoa Bay, seen from Dane Island (at the entrance to the Pearl River, with the Pazhou Pagoda in the center), other vessels used to transport goods are depicted, such as junks, sampans and tankas. This view is typical of the Anglo-Chinese schools of the 19th century (China Trade Paintings) and is like a snapshot of that era.