Rare Chinese mid-19th Century Fishing Village; Oil on Canvas on stretcher with a town in the distance, House Boat, a man with unusual fishing net and man returning in boat with traps to small houses, a waiting lady & children; framed in an18th Century re-sized carved and gilt wood Italian Frame. Height of art 12 3/4 inches (32 cm.) X width of art 16 inches (40.5 cm.). NOTE: Western style Oil on Canvas painting is believed to have been taught to Chinese Artists in Macao in the early 19th Century by artists like George Chinnery and spread to Canton creating a brief and consequently rare and unique fusion of Chinese Art and Western Academic esthetics.

Light age related wear to edges with minor flakes, with typical aged craquelure to surface; frame with cracks and repairs. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.