CHINESE ARTIST (CIRCA 1860) The American ship Lyra off Hong Kong

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CHINESE ARTIST (CIRCA 1860) The American ship Lyra off Hong Kong Oil on canvas, inscribed 'Ship Lyra A. Cheever Commander. Hong Kong'; the ship inscribed 'LYRA' within a cartouche on the stern, framed. 71.8cm (28 1/4in) high x 99cm (39in) wide. Footnotes: 中國畫家約一八六零年香港沿岸的美國Lyra帆船布面油畫裝框 Provenance: A Private Collection, New England. Martyn Gregory, London. Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Martyn Gregory, From the Pearl River: Historical Pictures by Chinese and Western Artists 1750-1950, catalogue 82, London, 2006, p.91, no.81. Martyn Gregory, China in the Frame: Historical Pictures by Chinese and Western Artists 1780-1980, catalogue 101, London, 2020, p.83, no.86. The ship Lyra was under the command of Captain Albert Cheever and arrived in Victoria, Australia in 1860. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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