Lot 109
  • 109

CHINESE SCHOOL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • 43 by 77 cm, 16 7/8  by 30 1/4  in.  
oil on canvas, depicting a topographical view of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour from the Kowloon Peninsula, including British and American ships, the 'godown' of Jardine Matheson to the far left, a grouping of flags on the Peak at the Hong Kong Signal Station, framed

Provenance

Bonhams London, 6th December 2012, lot 37.

Condition

Examined within its frames, in overall good condition with the exception of some very minor retouching particularly to the left corner of the sky, some minor part in the sea and a small area to the top of the central mountain. There are some minor losses to the edges of the wooden frame.
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