02-23-200302-23-2003
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2144Boston
February 23, 2003 11:00 AMCalender
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Chinese School, Mid-19th Century Ships at Anchor in Hong Kong Harbor

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$12,925$11,000
Auction: Sale #2144 - 2144Location: BostonDate / Time: February 23, 2003 11:00AM

Description:

Chinese School, Mid-19th Century

Ships at Anchor in Hong Kong Harbor, early 1860s. With illegible Chinese characters at lower center. Oil on canvas, this view of the island of Hong Kong shows the city of Victoria, as well as foreign shipping activity in the harbor, 17 1/2 x 23 in. (sight),reframed. Condition: Restored, laid down, craquelure, minor losses, varnish darkening.

Provenance: Family decent from sea captain Nathaniel Kinsman of Salem, Massachusetts, who had such a significant involvement in the China trade, he owned a house in Macao, see lot 60.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Keywords

Chinese School, Hong Kong Harbor, island of Hong Kong, Kong Harbor, Victoria, Nathaniel Kinsman, sea captain , Salem, China, Massachusetts