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Chinese School, 19th Century Portrait Ye Mingchen, Governor of Canton from 1852-58
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Chinese School, 19th Century Portrait Ye Mingchen, Governor of Canton from 1852-58 oil on canvas, painted oval 29.9 x 24.8cm (11 3/4 x 9 3/4in). Footnotes: Provenance Sir Frederick and Lady Warner (purchased in 1863), thence by descent to the current owners. Yeh Mingchen was Governor of Canton during the second Opium War (1856-60) and following a series of calculated insults provoked the British into bombarding the city, whereupon he burnt down the European factories. Yeh Mingchen was captured on 28th December 1857 and held prisoner on board HMS Inflexible. Saleroom notices: Please note the work is oil on canvas, painted oval, laid to panel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Chinese School, 19th Century Portrait Ye Mingchen, Governor of Canton from 1852-58 oil on canvas, painted oval 29.9 x 24.8cm (11 3/4 x 9 3/4in). Footnotes: Provenance Sir Frederick and Lady Warner (purchased in 1863), thence by descent to the current owners. Yeh Mingchen was Governor of Canton during the second Opium War (1856-60) and following a series of calculated insults provoked the British into bombarding the city, whereupon he burnt down the European factories. Yeh Mingchen was captured on 28th December 1857 and held prisoner on board HMS Inflexible. Saleroom notices: Please note the work is oil on canvas, painted oval, laid to panel For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Saleroom Notice:
Please note the work is oil on canvas, painted oval, laid to panel
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