A PAIR OF GEORGE III PERIOD CHINESE EXPORT PAINTINGS, The paintings: Chinese, circa 1800, oil on canvas
The giltwood frames: English, mid 20th century
Height: 39¼ in; 99.5 cm
Width: 53¼ in; 135.5 cm
Width: 53¼ in; 135.5 cm
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£100,000 +
Further images
Each painting depicts a group of Chinese people in traditional costume beside a winding river, probably the Yangtze. One painting represents summer and the other winter. Examples of the latter...
Each painting depicts a group of Chinese people in traditional costume beside a winding river, probably the Yangtze. One painting represents summer and the other winter. Examples of the latter are extremely rare.
Provenance
William Redford, Mount Street, London W1, 1960's;
Private collection, Hong Kong.