View of the Pearl River with the City of Canton

anoniem, 1771

From around 1770 European merchants gladly took with them a ‘view of Canton’ as a souvenir when they left China. These depictions were remarkably true to nature. The European buildings were continually renovated and beautified. Because these activities were recorded in the archives, the portrayals can be dated with great precision. This view is one of the earliest of its kind.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberNG-1052
  • Dimensionsheight 95 cm x width 368 cm
  • Physical characteristicswaterverf op zijde