Chinese Watercolours , C.1815-20
A Group of Anglo-Chinese Botanical and Entomological Watercolours
In the manner of Win Achun, Canton, circa 1815–20
Watercolour and gouache on English paper
Framed size: Height 47.5 cm | Width 55 cm | Depth 5 cm
Framed in ebonised deep tray frames, floated on museum board
A remarkable group of early 19th-century botanical and insect studies, painted in Canton for the export market around 1815. Executed in watercolour and gouache on English paper, the works follow the tradition of Win Achun – an artist celebrated for his natural history watercolours produced for European patrons.
The quality here is truly exceptional.
Commissioned by British merchants and officials, these studies were part of a wider scientific and economic intrigue. Sent back to Europe for study, they documented exotic flora and fauna in a pre-photographic age.
Eight are now presented framed for exhibition, with a further eight available unframed on request.
Priced individually, please enquire for more images of the unframed examples.
Provenance:
UK private collection
In the manner of Win Achun, Canton, circa 1815–20
Watercolour and gouache on English paper
Framed size: Height 47.5 cm | Width 55 cm | Depth 5 cm
Framed in ebonised deep tray frames, floated on museum board
A remarkable group of early 19th-century botanical and insect studies, painted in Canton for the export market around 1815. Executed in watercolour and gouache on English paper, the works follow the tradition of Win Achun – an artist celebrated for his natural history watercolours produced for European patrons.
The quality here is truly exceptional.
Commissioned by British merchants and officials, these studies were part of a wider scientific and economic intrigue. Sent back to Europe for study, they documented exotic flora and fauna in a pre-photographic age.
Eight are now presented framed for exhibition, with a further eight available unframed on request.
Priced individually, please enquire for more images of the unframed examples.
Provenance:
UK private collection
£ 4,450.00
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