Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System Gallery: PLACES |
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cwBTW_1796_AH914_BT.jpg View of Bocca Tigris, the Chinese forts of Anunghoy salute the "Lion" (1796) on her passage to Canton, by William Alexander The Forts of Anunghoy Saluting the "Lion" in the Bocca Tigris, 1796 |
cwBTW_1800s_Wh_PAD0049.jpg Allom, Thomas [artist], Fisher, Son & Co [publishers], Le Petit, W A [engraver] Whampoa, from Dane's Island nmm |
cwBTW_1810a_M20532_BT.jpg Bocca Tigris, ca.1810, 2nd from set of 4 (Macau, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa, Canton), Oil on copper, China, unknown artist, PEM Bocca Tigris, ca.1810 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwBTW_1810b_M20531_Wham.jpg Whampoa Anchorage, ca.1810, 3rd from set of 4 (Macau, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa, Canton), Oil on copper, China, unknown artist, PEM Whampoa Anchorage, ca. 1810 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwBTW_1830-50_Whampoa.jpg "This fine oil, painted by an anonymous yet accomplished Chinese artisan circa 1830-50 for the Western export trade, depicts the elegant nine-stage pagoda on Whampoa Island on Pearl River with Dane’s Island behind the viewer. Anchored offshore is a sampan. "The Nine-Stage Pagoda at Whampoa Anchorage" ca. 1830-50 Richard Redding Antiques Ltd. |
cwBTW_1830_AH8718_Pag_sc.jpg The Whampoa (Huangpu) Pagoda, built during the reign of Wanli (1573-1620), was one of the traditional "eight beautiful scenes" of Canton... Done from a sketch by Cpt. Robert Elliot appearing in Elliot's Views of the East: India, Canton, and the Shores of Whampoa Pagoda on the Pearl River, 1830 |
cwBTW_1835_AH64405_Ship_sc.jpg Whampoa in China, 1835 by William John Huggins, view from Danes Island looking towards Canton embracing Whampoa and Junk Rivers. British East India Co ship. Whampoa in China, 1835 Peabody Essex Museum |
cwBTW_1840_M20543_Wham.jpg View of Foreign Cemetary on Dane's Island, c. 1840 sunqua (active 1830-1870) Guangzhou, China Oil on canvas Museum purchase, 1984 M20543 View of Foreign Cemetary on Dane's Island, c. 1840 PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo JRDykes |
cwBTW_1847_AH6439311_Map.jpg Text: Sketch of the River Chou-Kiang. from the BOCCA TIGRIS to CANTON. Shewing the FORTS, &c. taken by the Forces employed under Major General D'Aguilar, C.B. Commanding in China, &c. &c. on the 2nd and 3rd April 1847 Compiled from various sources by Capt Map of the Pearl River Delta, 1847 |
cwBTW_1850c_M4478_Wham.jpg Wampoa ca. 1850 by Youqua, Oil on Canvas, PEM M4478 "Junk Island (and Junk River which separates the island from Whampoa) is seen far to the right...." [ct pg 414] 57.75"x31.25" Wampoa, ca. 1850 by Youqua PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo M.Sexton |
cwBTW_1853_Heine_Pagoda_bx.jpg Pagoda at Whampoa, 1853 by William Heine Pagoda at Whampoa, 1853 |
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cwC_1669c_AH64111_Nieuhoff.jpg The City of Guang Chew Fu, or Kanton, after 1669 based on a painting by Johan Nieuhoff The City of Guang Chew Fu, or Kanton, after 1669 |
cwC_1750-99_E82856_Diorama.jpg Ivory and paint 73.5x107cm AE82856Canton Diorama PeabodyEssex Museum 2006Photo MSexton |
cwC_1760-99c_AH64196_Hoppo.jpg watercolor on silk, late 18th c., Hong Kong Museum of Art View of Hoppo Returning, late 18th c |
cwC_1785c_M10474_Daniell.jpg Canton factory site, by William Daniell ca.1785 soft-ground etching M10474 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1800c_E79708_Panorama.jpg View of Canton c. 1800 China, unknown artist Watercolor and gouache on paper Museum purchase with funds donated anonmously E79708 E79708 View of Canon c. 1800 © Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes |
cwC_1805_E78680_Flags.jpg Canton Harbor and Factories with Foreign Flags, c. 1805 China Reverse paiting on glass Gift of Miss Rosamond Lamg; Miss Aimee Lamb, 1996 E78680 Canton Harbor and Factories with Foreign Flags, c. 1805 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1805c_AH6424_Daniell.jpg View of the Canton Factories, 1805-06 by William Daniel View of the Canton Factories, 1805-06 |
cwC_1807_AH6428_Court1_sc.jpg View of the front of the hongs at Canton, after 1807, with the British Hong in the background, follower of Spoilum, possibly Lam Qua, oil on silk, Companion of "The Court of Inquiry into trial of sailors of the ship Neptune" shows 4 sailors arriving. PEM View of the front of the hongs at Canton, after 1807 PEM |
cwC_1807c_ct108_Court2.jpg The Court of Inquiry (into the trial of the sailors of the ship Neptune), after 1807, PEM The Court of Inquiry (into the trial of the sailors of the ship Neptune), after 1807 PEM |
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cwC_1810d_M20530_Canton.jpg Hongs at Canton, ca.1810, 4th from set of 4 (Macau, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa, Canton), Oil on copper, China, unknown artist, PEMM20530 Hongs at Canton, ca 1810 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwC_1822_AH6431_Fire1.jpg Canton Foreign Factories-Start of the Fire, 1822 |
cwC_1822_M22764_Fire2.jpg Canton Fire of 1822, ca.1822 M22764 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1822c_E794595_Fire3.jpg Canton after the fire,1822 Gouache and watercolor on paper E79459_5 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1825-35_M3793_Square.jpg View of Foreign Factories, Canton, 1825-1835, Attributed to Lam Qua (active 1825-1860), Guangzhou, China, Oil on canvas, Museum, purchase, 1931 View of Foreign Factories, Canton, 1825-1835 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Sexton-Dykes |
cwC_1825_AH928_Factories.jpg View of Canton from the Foreign Factories, 1825 by unknown Chinese Artist View of Canton from the Foreign Factories, 1825 |
cwC_1832c_AH807_DutchFort.jpg Dutch Folly Fort by George Chinnery Dutch Folly Fort, Canton, c.1832 |
cwC_1836-37_AN10395029_NCSt.jpg New-China Street a Canton, 1836-37, by Louis Philippe Alphonse Bichebois, 1801-1850, dessine par Lauvergne, lithograph par Bichebois. pl. no. 66 of: Voyage autour du onde execute pendant les annees 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette La Bonite commandee par M. V New-China Street a Canton, 1836-37 Not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia |
cwC_1838_AN284734001_Chinn.jpg View at Canton, 1838, by George Chinnery, Chinese police station and foreign factories on the shore of a river with boats on it. 1838 British Museum AN284734001 Pen and brown ink with brown wash, squared for transfer View at Canton, 1838 British Museum |
cwC_1839-40_E81458_AmGarden.jpg View of Factories, 1839-40 China Ink on paper Gift of the Estate of Harry T. Peters, Jr., 1982 View of Factories, 1939-1840 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1839_ct431_Blockade.jpg Blockade of the factories by the Chinese during the Opium Crisis of 1839. (ct page 431) Canton, between March 24 and May 21, 1839 PEM |
cwC_1840_AH64115_Map.jpg A Plan of the City of Canton and its Suburbs Shewing the principal Streets and some of the conspicuous Buildings from a Chinese Survey on an Enlarged Scale with additions and References, by W. Bramston, Late of Her Majesty’s Superintendents Office at Canton Map of Canton, 1840 |
cwC_1844-45_E82881_Garden.jpg View of the American Garden, 1844-1845 China Gouache, pen, paper Gift of Mr. Louis Pappas, 1961 E82881 View of the American Garden, 1844-1845 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwC_1848-56_E835323_Garden.jpg The American Garden and the Anglican Church, Canton, 1848-1856 Guangzhou, China Gouache on paper Museum purchase, 1931 A. Heard Colleciton E83532.3 The American Garden and the Anglican Church, Canton, 1848-1856 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwC_1850-55_M205674.jpg Foreign Factory Site, Canton, 1850-1855 Attributed to Sunqua (active 1830-1870) Guangzhou, China Oil on canvas Attributed to Sunqua (active 1830-1870) Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1984 Peabody Essex Museum M20567 View of Foreign Factories, 1850-1855 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo by Jeff Dykes |
cwC_1850s_ShamienThomson.jpg Site of foreign distict on Shamien Island, Canton, 1850s, lithograph based on photo by John Thomson Shamien Island, Canton |
cwC_1852c_E83553_Tea.jpg Loading Tea at Canton, ca. 1852, The Canton waterfront is depicted from Honam Island where workers load a sampan with chests of tea. The 1847 church burned in 1856. Gouache on pith paper, Gift of the Estate of John Heard, 1931, E83532.28 Loading Tea at Canton, ca. 1852 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwC_1853_Heine_Market_bx.jpg Fish Market, Canton, 1853 by William Heine Fish Market, Canton, 1853 |
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cwC_1856_ct435_Fire.jpg Burning of Factories at Canton, 1856, by Sumqua. The factories were destroyed and never rebuilt in the same way. Burning of Factories at Canton, 1856, by Sumqua Peabody Essex Museum |
cwC_1857-61_AH6443_Honam.jpg The godowns on Honam Island, on the south side of the Pearl River opposite the old factories, were built after the 1856 fire destroyed the Hongs. The godowns remained there until Shamian Island was leased to the Westerners in 1859. The damaged Red Fort ca Godowns in Honam, 1857-1861 Hong Kong Museum of Art |
cwC_1858_E78602_CityMap.jpg Canton, City and Environs,1858, Painting and watercolor on paper, Lee Mum Une, E78602 Canton, City and Environs,1858, by Lee Mum Une Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_1865_M10867_Canton.jpg View of Canton, 1865, shows the entire city, with Shamian Island (lower left), a reclaimed mudbank, leased to the British and French in 1859. Divided in 82 lots, auctioned on Sept 2, 1859. Oil on Board, M10867 View of Canton, 1865 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwC_Allom_1110094_yba.jpg Dinner party at a Mandarin's house, by Thomas Allom, 1804-1872, China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire. Dinner party at a Mandarin's house Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University |
cwC_Allom_1110095_yba.jpg House of a Chinese merchant, near Canton, by Thomas Alloms, 1804-1872. China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire. House of a Chinese merchant, near Canton Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University |
cwC_Allom_1110097_yba.jpg House of Conseequa a Chinese merchant, in the suburbs of Canton by Thomas Allom, 1804-1872. China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire. House of Conseequa a Chinese merchant, in the suburbs of Canton Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University |
cwC_Allom_1110104_yba.jpg The fountain-court in Conseequa's house, Canton, by Thomas Allom, 1804-1872. China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire. The fountain-court in Conseequa's house, Canton. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University |
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cwHK_1817_AH64362_Wfall.jpg Text: "The Waterfall, at Hong Cong." by William Harvell, WaterFall at Aberdeen, 1817 WaterFall at Aberdeen, 1817, Hong Kong |
cwHK_1845_AH8429_Harbor.jpg Hong Kong Harbour above Causeway Bay, 1845 by Thomas Bernard Hong Kong Harbour above Causeway Bay, 1845 |
cwHK_1846_AH643890_Gden.jpg Text: "View of Spring Gardens. 20th August, 1846." Spring Gardens, Hong Kong, 1846 |
cwHK_1846_AH643894_Bay.jpg Text: "View of Jardine Mathison's, looking North West from Causeway Bay. 28th September, 1846." Text, left: "M. Bruce, Architect, Del: n Stone by A. Maclure" View of Jardine Matheson's House Looking North-West from Causeway Bay, 1846 |
cwHK_1846_AH643898_Flg_sc.jpg Titled in the stone: "The residence of Lieut. Governor the Honourable, Major General D'Anguillar/ 28th Sept 1846" Flagstaff House, 1846, Hong Kong Hong Kong Museum of Art |
cwHK_1846_M381079A_Chin.jpg Hong Kong waterfront, 1846, Drawing and watercolor on paper, by George Chinnery, M3810-79a Spring Gardens, Hong Kong, 1846 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo by Jeffrey Dykes |
cwHK_1850_AH64251_Vic.jpg View of Victoria Town, Island of Hong Kong, 1850 by B. Clayton View of Victoria Town, Island of Hong Kong, 1850 |
cwHK_1853_Heine_bx.jpg View of Hong Kong From East Market, April 7, 1853 by William Heine, from Perry's Japan Expedition View of Hong Kong From East Market, April 7, 1853 Baxley |
cwHK_1857_AH8544_Harbor.jpg Hong Kong Harbor with Junk Beached Clipper, 1857 by Dr. Thomas Boswall Watson Hong Kong Harbor with Junk Beached Clipper, 1857 |
cwHK_1860-65_E81235_Vic.jpg City of Victoria, Hong Kong, 1860-1865, Hong Kong, China, Gouache n paper, Gift of Lewis A. Laphan, 1984, E81235 City of Victoria, Hong Kong, 1860-1865 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo M Sexton |
cwHK_1860-70_M10874_Hbr.jpg View of Hong Kong Harbor, 1860-1870 Marciano Antonia Baptista (1828-1896) Hong Kong Watercolor on paper Museum purchase, 1961 M10874-A13 View of Hong Kng Harbor, 1860-1870 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo by Jeffrey Dykes |
cwHK_1860c_M17297_Heard.jpg Hong Kong, Augustine Heard & Co., ca.1860, Oil on canvas, M17297, In 1856 the head office moved from Canton to Hong Kong. Residence of Augustine Heard and Company, Hong Kong, ca. 1860 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwHK_1860s_AH8813_Mint.jpg The Mint and Its Garden, 1860's, Hong Kong Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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cwM_1665_AH6727_Makou_sc.jpg View of Macau with Dutch Ships, ca. 1665, engraving by Johan Nieuhof (Holland) Macau with Dutch Ships, ca. 1665 Hong Kong Museum of Art |
cwM_1788_M10471_MaKok.jpg Inner Harbor of Macao and Ma Kok Temple, 1788, John Webber (1752-1793), Macao, China, Ink on paper. Gift of Mr. Stephen W. Phillips, 1960, M10471 Inner Harbor of Macao and Ma Kok Temple, 1788 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo Sexton-Dykes |
cwM_1796_AH64431011_Map.jpg A Plan of the City and Harbour of Macau, 1796, England, B. Baker A Plan of the City and Harbour of Macau, 1796 |
cwM_1810c_M20533_PrayaGr.jpg View of Praya Grande, Macao, 1st from set of 4 (Macau, Bocca Tigris, Whampoa, Canton), Oil on copper, China, unknown artist, PEM, M20533, Gift of Harry T Peters,Jr. View of Praya Grande, Macao, ca 1810 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1825-52_AH6410_Chinn.jpg The Praya Grande,1825-1852 by George Chinnery The Praya Grande at Macau, 1825-1852 |
cwM_1825-52_M976530_Chinn.jpg Macao, Buildings on the Praya Grande, Drawing and Watercolor on paper, by George Chinnery, M9765-30 Macao, Buildings on the Praya Grande, 1825-52 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1830_M9751_PrayaGrande.jpg This view shows Penha Hil in the foreground, Monte Fort right of centre and Guia For to far right. View of the Praya Grande, Macau, ca. 1830 Peabody Essex Museum |
cwM_1830c_M975102_TwoBays.jpg Macao, View of Two Bays, ca. 1830, Oil on canvas Gift of Russell Sturgis Paine, M9751.2 View of Two Bays, Macau, ca. 1830 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1834_M17053_Chinnery.jpg View Praya Grande, Macao, 1834 by George Chinnery, oil on canvas View of the Praya Grande from a Doorway on Penha HIll, 1834 Peabody Essex Museum |
cwM_1838_AH643329_Temple.jpg Text on image: "Facade ou Grand Temple de Macao", Drawn from nature by Aug. BORGET, lithograph by Eug. CICERI The Square Outside the Ma Kok Temple, 1838 |
cwM_1839-42_AH8821_Forts.jpg Macau from the Forts of Heang-shan 1839 & 1842 Macau from the Forts of Heang-shan, 1839 & 1842 |
cwM_1840-45_M381084_Chinn.jpg Macao Street Scene, 1840-45, Watercolor on paper by George Chinnery, M3810-84 Macao Street Scene, 1840-45 PeabodyEssex Museum 2006 Photo M.Sexton |
cwM_1840_E82717_PrayaGr.jpg Macao, View of the Praya Grande, from a porch, ca.1840, Gouache on paper, E82717 Macao, View of the Praya Grande, ca.1840 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1841_M20516_StLawrence.jpg View of the steps of St. Lawrence Church, macao, 1841 George Chinnery (1774-1852) Macao, China Pencil and ink on paper Gift of Mrs. Cynthia Blackwell, 1984 M20516J View of the steps of St. Lawrence Church, Macao, 1841 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Photo by Jeffrey Dykes |
cwM_1841_M976529_Chinn.jpg Macao, Street of steps, 5-19-1841, Pencil and ink on paper, M9765-29 Macao, Street of steps, 5-19-1841 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1842_M976545_Monastery.jpg Macao, Portuguese Monastery, 8-8-1842, Pencil on paper by George Chinnery, M9765-45 Macao, Portuguese Monastery, 8-8-1842 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
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cwM_1850_M6336_Harbor.jpg Macao, The Harbor and Praya Grande, ca. 1850 A painting of oil on canvas by Sunqua?, M6336 Macao, The Harbor and Praya Grande, ca. 1850 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwM_1853_Heine_Temple_bx.jpg Chinese Temple, Macao, 1853 by William Heine, created during expedition with Matthew Perry Chinese Temple, Macao, 1853 |
cwM_1854_AH644191_StPaul.jpg "Jesuit Convent, Macao." by William Heine, Facade of St. Paul's Church, 1854 Facade of St. Paul's Church, 1854 Hong Kong Museum of Art |
cwM_1854_Heine_Macau_bx.jpg Macau, 1854 by William Heine Macau, 1854 |
cwM_1870_AH831_Macau.jpg Panorramic View of Macau from Penha Hill, 1870, China, Artist unknown Panorramic View of Macau from Penha Hill, 1870 |
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cwS_1860_E82723_Bund.jpg View of the Shanghai Bund, c. 1860 Shanghai, China Gouache on paper Gift of Augustus P. Loring, Jr., 1944 E82723 View of the Shanghai Bund, c. 1860 Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes |
cwS_1865_M10565.jpg View of Shanghai, c. 1865 Shanghai, China Oil on canvas Gift of Mr. Robert J. Clark, 1960 M10565 View of Shanghai, c. 1865 Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo |
cwS_E835478.jpg Shanghai Watercolor and Gouache Chinese, E83547.8 Shanghai Watercolor Peabody Essex Museum 2006 Mark Sexton Photo |
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