Lot 40†
Attributed to Chow Kwa(Chinese, fl. 1850-1885)The Bund at Shanghai 28 x 52 cm. (11 x 20 1/2 in.)
9 May 2006, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £28,800 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAttributed to Chow Kwa (Chinese, fl. 1850-1885)
The Bund at Shanghai
watercolour and bodycolour
28 x 52 cm. (11 x 20 1/2 in.)
watercolour and bodycolour
28 x 52 cm. (11 x 20 1/2 in.)
Footnotes
PROVENANCE:
HSBC Bank plc, 27-32 Poultry, London, EC2. The proceeds of the sale is to be donated to charitable causes supported by HSBC Bank plc.
Chow Kwa was an artist with a studio in Shanghai and was active between 1850 and 1885, his panoramic views show busy traffic on the Huangpu River and the moored US paddle steamer is a particularly distinctive motif.
The present view can be dated to circa 1865 as it shows the Bund being well developed and the Heard building as a three storey edifice.