02-27-201602-27-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2880BBoston
February 27, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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Chinese School, 19th Century Residence of Dr. G.R. Hall in Shanghai, China

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$3,198$2,600
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2880BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 27, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

Chinese School, 19th Century

Residence of Dr. G.R. Hall in Shanghai, China
Unsigned, identified in a note affixed to the reverse.
Watercolor and gouache on paper, depicting the stately residence and its immediate vicinity within a double black-lined border delineating the faux mat, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 (image),12 1/4 x 15 in. (paper),in a molded giltwood frame.
Condition: Foxing.

Note: A pencil on paper note affixed to the reverse reads in full "Residence of/Dr. G. R. Hall/Shanghai China/copied in/watercolor/from a/daguerreotype/by a Canton/artist 1854."
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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