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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Colonial History
• Sale Date:
  28 Jun 2016
• Lot #:
  594
• Lot Description:
  Anglo-Chinese Colonial School
  circa 1844
  Chinese figures by a bridge and banyan tree within a hilly rocky landscape
  watercolour on paper
  24 x 34cm
  pen inscription verso “Sketch of part of the grounds of the White Stag, a large Joss House in Amoy”, signed and dated December 1844
• Notes:
  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.
• Estimate:
  A$600 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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