CHINESE SCHOOL, VIEW OF THE DUTCH FOLLY FORT ON THE PEARL RIVER, NEAR CANTON, 19TH CENTURY
oil on canvas, depicting a passenger boat and smaller craft with the fort in the background, gilt-wood frame, 44 x 58.5cm (59 x 74cm framed) Provenance: MacConnal-Mason Fine Paintings, London Footnote: A folly fort is a specific type of fort built in shallow water, near the shore, exclusively for military defence. While the defensive island structures themselves date back to the Ming dynasty, it gained the moniker "Dutch Folly Fort" after being occupied or utilized by Dutch traders starting in the 17th century during the early era of European trade expansion. It sat on a sandbar/island in the Pearl River, roughly 800 meters east of the foreign factories (hongs), and was later heavily utilized by Western forces during the Second Opium War before the land was ultimately reclaimed. 十九世纪 中国画家作《广州珠江海珠炮台风景》布面油画一幅oil on canvas, depicting a passenger boat and smaller craft with the fort in the background, gilt-wood frame, 44 x 58.5cm (59 x 74cm framed) Provenance: MacConnal-Mason Fine Paintings, London Footnote: A folly fort is a specific type of fort built in shallow water, near the shore, exclusively for military defence. While the defensive island structures themselves date back to the Ming dynasty, it gained the moniker "Dutch Folly Fort" after being occupied or utilized by Dutch traders starting in the 17th century during the early era of European trade expansion. It sat on a sandbar/island in the Pearl River, roughly 800 meters east of the foreign factories (hongs), and was later heavily utilized by Western forces during the Second Opium War before the land was ultimately reclaimed.
The canvas has been re-lined and backed with a soft lining. General paint shrinkage and re-touching to a circa 23 by 8cm area in the upper right side of the sky and to a circa 1cm wide strip on the far left side extending from bottom to top, other minor areas of re-touching to the sky and water. Condition Report: we are pleased to provide you with general guidance on the condition of property. Olympia Auctions is not entering into a contract with you in respect of the Condition Report and accordingly does not assume responsibility to you in respect of it. The Condition Report represents Olympia Auctions’ reasonable opinion as to the Lot’s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Olympia Auctions does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Any images provided of the Lot may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the Lot nor its true colour or shade. The responsibility for ascertaining the condition of the Lot remains with the purchaser and prospective buyers should inspect each Lot to satisfy themselves as to condition. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS.
oil on canvas, depicting a passenger boat and smaller craft with the fort in the background, gilt-wood frame, 44 x 58.5cm (59 x 74cm framed) Provenance: MacConnal-Mason Fine Paintings, London Footnote: A folly fort is a specific type of fort built in shallow water, near the shore, exclusively for military defence. While the defensive island structures themselves date back to the Ming dynasty, it gained the moniker "Dutch Folly Fort" after being occupied or utilized by Dutch traders starting in the 17th century during the early era of European trade expansion. It sat on a sandbar/island in the Pearl River, roughly 800 meters east of the foreign factories (hongs), and was later heavily utilized by Western forces during the Second Opium War before the land was ultimately reclaimed. 十九世纪 中国画家作《广州珠江海珠炮台风景》布面油画一幅oil on canvas, depicting a passenger boat and smaller craft with the fort in the background, gilt-wood frame, 44 x 58.5cm (59 x 74cm framed) Provenance: MacConnal-Mason Fine Paintings, London Footnote: A folly fort is a specific type of fort built in shallow water, near the shore, exclusively for military defence. While the defensive island structures themselves date back to the Ming dynasty, it gained the moniker "Dutch Folly Fort" after being occupied or utilized by Dutch traders starting in the 17th century during the early era of European trade expansion. It sat on a sandbar/island in the Pearl River, roughly 800 meters east of the foreign factories (hongs), and was later heavily utilized by Western forces during the Second Opium War before the land was ultimately reclaimed.
The canvas has been re-lined and backed with a soft lining. General paint shrinkage and re-touching to a circa 23 by 8cm area in the upper right side of the sky and to a circa 1cm wide strip on the far left side extending from bottom to top, other minor areas of re-touching to the sky and water. Condition Report: we are pleased to provide you with general guidance on the condition of property. Olympia Auctions is not entering into a contract with you in respect of the Condition Report and accordingly does not assume responsibility to you in respect of it. The Condition Report represents Olympia Auctions’ reasonable opinion as to the Lot’s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Olympia Auctions does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Any images provided of the Lot may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the Lot nor its true colour or shade. The responsibility for ascertaining the condition of the Lot remains with the purchaser and prospective buyers should inspect each Lot to satisfy themselves as to condition. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS.
