$768,000
Attributed to Youqua (Chinese, active mid 19th c. ) , pair of monumental China Trade oil on canvas panoramic landscapes, ca. 1840, the first depicting the Hongs at Canton with a bustling harbor scene in front displaying hundreds of Chinese boats and the stone folly fort, in the distance on the right is the flowery pagoda and the five-story watchtower, the only buildings that survive to this day. The second work shows the opposing shore of the Pearl River and the island of Honam. Similarly painted with a plethora of Chinese ships with figures busying themselves. These newly discovered works stand at the pinnacle of China Trade views. At 35" x 80" they are the largest examples known and rival any in their fine detail which is still visible under layers of old varnish. Both retain their original solid rosewood frames. A nearly identical example of Canto (Guangzhou) by Youqua is in the collection of the Guangdong provincial museum and measures a slightly smaller 33 1/2" x 78". Also a rela
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2014-01-18
