Hong Kong Harbour
Painting
c.1850 (made)
c.1850 (made)
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Rectangular water colour painting, a British fleet lies at anchor between Hong Kong island to the left of the picture and the unseen Kowloon peninsula.
Object details
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| Title | Hong Kong Harbour |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, 'Hong Kong Harbour', Guangzhou, China, c.1850 |
| Physical description | Rectangular water colour painting, a British fleet lies at anchor between Hong Kong island to the left of the picture and the unseen Kowloon peninsula. |
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| Object history | Purchased from C. Reya, accessioned in 1900. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | D.880-1900 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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