A View of the Hongs at Canton Qing Dynasty, Daoguang / Xianfeng Period, Circa 1850 | 清道光 / 咸豐 約1850年 廣州十三商館 油彩 裝框

Property from a Philadelphia Private Collection
A View of the Hongs at Canton
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang / Xianfeng Period, Circa 1850
清道光 / 咸豐 約1850年 廣州十三商館 油彩 裝框

oil on canvas, depicting the American, French, British and Danish factories on the Canton waterfront next to the church, the pearl river bustling with Chinese figures on junks and other vessels, gilt-wood frame
17 1/2 in. by 30 1/2 in.; 44.1 cm by 77.5 cm

Condition Report:
The work is lined and in overall good condition. There is a thin repaired tear on the upper left corner of the sky and in the background at the center of the right edge. A faint pattern of craquelure is visible throughout, primarily in the sky. Overall with some minor, scattered retouching to the sky, architecture, and along the lower edge. One spot of retouching to the water in the center of the work.