Chinese school, 19th century
Factories in Canton with junks moored in front of Hongs flying the American, British and Danish flags (before 1856). Prospect of Whampoa with the nine-storied pagoda at the entrance to Canton. In the foreground anchored ships from America, France and Denmark. The Chinafarers neither could nor were allowed to sail the last 8 nautical miles up to Canton. The island in the foreground is Dane's Island. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 24×32. (2).
Literature: Tove Clemmensen & Mogens Mackeprang, “Kina og Danmark 1600–1950”, 1980, pp. 237–238, and Calk L. Crossman, The China trade", 1972, pp. 64–65 for depiction of similar paintings and mentioning the trade with China. Provenance: A Danish private collection.
Condition report available on request.
Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.
Commission bid
Delivery in the United States from
Log in to see the cost for shipping this lot to your address.