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周呱（活躍於1850-1880，約1857年） 上海：浦東視角的外灘

Provenance: Martyn Gregory, London

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Martyn Gregory, Hong Kong and the China Trade: Historical pictures by Chinese and Western artists 1770-1970, catalogue 92, London, 2014/2015, pp.60-61, no.45
Martyn Gregory, Two centuries of 'China Trade' paintings 1770-1970, catalogue 100, London, 2019/2020, p.68, no.83

來源： 倫敦古董商Martyn Gregory

展覽著錄： Martyn Gregory，《Hong Kong and the China Trade: Historical pictures by Chinese and Western artists 1770-1970, catalogue 92》，倫敦，2014/2015年，第60-61頁，編號45
Martyn Gregory，《Two centuries of 'China Trade' paintings 1770-1970, catalogue 100》，倫敦，2019/2020年，第68頁，編號83

A precisely detailed view of the Bund at Shanghai, with the unusual addition of the embanked waterfront of Pootung (Pudong), is in the foreground. On the right is the wooden Garden Bridge (or Wills Bridge) built in 1856, with a central drawbridge section in the centre; this was the first of several bridges over the Suzhou Creek linking the Bund with the district of Hongkou. Two buildings on the Creek can be seen beyond. Near the bridge by the flagstaff is the British consulate, and the large building to the left of the dark sails of the junk is the headquarters of Jardine, Matheson, which had replaced their original Chinese-roofed building by 1851. To the left of the pair of white sails are the three-storeyed premises of Augustine, Heard & co.

The only building in a recognisably Chinese style is the red-walled custom house, seen in line with the prow of the three-masted ship near the centre. The original custom house had been ransacked by the 'Small Swords' in 1853, and was rebuilt soon after with paired wings on either side, as shown here. To its right is Dent & Son which flies the flag of Portugal, (as the Portuguese consulate was lodged here). For a painting of the Bund at a similar date to the present picture see E.Politzer, 'The Changing Face of the Shanghai Bund', Arts of Asia, March-April 2005, pp.72-3.

Appearing above the small paddlesteamer is the headquarters of the prominent American firm of Russell & Co, with the Stars and Stripes marking the United States' consulate; to its left are the three-storeys of Adamson & Co. (forerunners of Dodwell & Co.). Beyond the stern of the left-hand three-master is the bridge over the Yangjinbang Creek (which was to be filled in in 1916), marking the northern limit of the French concession. A French tricolour appears near the left margin of the picture.