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ATTRIBUTED TO NAM CHEONG (ACT. 1845-
1870)
Junks and Yellow Pagoda Fort, circa 1845
Oil on canvas, on stretcher, framed and glazed.
12 x 16 1/2in (30.5 x 52cm)

US$5,000 - 7,000

（傳）Nam Cheong 布面油畫 鏡框 約一八四
五年作

Provenance
Christie’s, New York, 14 June 1988, lot 228

來源
紐約佳士得，1988年6月14日，拍品編號228

The subject of the this composition is the Yellow
Pagoda Fort, also known as the Macau fort, situated
in the Pearl River Delta, south of the city of Canton.
During the Second Opium War, in January 1857,
the fort was the site of a clash between British and
Chinese troops.

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ANONYMOUS, CANTON SCHOOL
Dutch Folly Fort on the Pearl River, circa 1847
Oil on canvas, on a stretcher, framed and glazed.
16 5/8 x 21 3/4in (42.2 x 55.3cm)
US$6,000 - 8,000

佚名 海珠炮台 布面油畫 鏡框約一八四七年作

Provenance
Christie’s, London, 24 March 1986

來源
倫敦佳士得，1986年3月24

The Dutch Folly Fort was a recognizable landmark
known to China Traders on their trips through the
Pearl River Delta. The Dutch Folly Fort embraced
a garrison, a governor’s house, and several other
buildings. It was located a short distance down river
from the foreign hongs at Canton. The British flag
is seen flying from the ramparts, suggesting this
painting dates from the period when British troops
occupied Canton in 1847. An engraving of the same
site is illustrated in H. Colburn, Narrative of the
Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to
1843, London 1844, facing p.384.

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