CHINESE SCHOOL
Circa 1847
"Puerto de Whampoa en el Rio de Canton". Titled in Spanish lower margin outside the double inked border.
Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper, 22" x 33" sight. Framed 31.25” x 42”.
Provenance:
The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.

Notes:
Whampoa was an international anchorage upriver from Canton, where the large ships anchored for the duration of their stay in the Pearl River. In the background is the distinctive pagoda on Whampoa Island, one of the first views of China for most seamen. The majority of ships at anchor in this painting happen to be American. In 1769, William Hickey noted "Whampoa is pleasantly situated, having two islands close to the ships, one called Dane's Island, upon which each ship erects what is called a Bankshall (or Banks Hall as some logs state), being a lightly constructed wooden building from sixty to one hundred feet in length into which the upper masts, yards, spars, sails, rigging and stores are deposited, and previous to being re-embarked, are all repaired and put into order. The other is called French Island".

Overall excellent condition. There is some minor foxing and staining on the top margin that does not affect the image. there are two to three minor spots of foxing in the sky. The paper is bright and white. The colors are strong. There is some minor buckling along the top edge. Not examined out of frame. The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their
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