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Anglo-Chinese Colonial School, circa 1844, Watercolour on paper,…
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Melbourne
Date:
28-Jun-2016
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Anglo-Chinese Colonial School, circa 1844, Watercolour on paper, Chinese figures by a bridge and banyan tree within a hilly rocky landscape, pen inscription verso 'Sketch of part of the grounds of the White Stag, a large Joss House in Amoy', signed and dated December 1844, This rare watercolour, is one of the earliest known examples of the topography of Amoy, pre-dating any known photographs of the area. The White Stag Temple still stands in Amoy today. The artist may have been a member of the London Missionary Society which established its Amoy Mission in July 1844., 24 x 34 cm,
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Unclassified