CO129-629-5 Purchase of the Law and Sayer picture collection by the Government of Hong Kong 1-6-1951 - 31-12-1951 — Page 75

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Enclosure 3.

Catalogue of Pictures of China. (Nos. 1-97) (Groups A,B,C.).

A.

The following numbers are without doubt scenes, views, etc., connected with Hongkong, Macao, Canton or the Kwangtung Delta.

Nos. 1 to 30: 32; 37; 40 to 43; 53 to 55; 57; 58; 60 to 65; 67 to 72;

74 to 81. 84 to 87. (65 items).

Of the others;

Definitely not actually connected with Hongkong and neighbourhood:

B.

Nos.

31

33

34

38

(Singapore).

Imaginary scene.

tr

(1

View of Shanghai.

36

ditto

45

ditto

46-51

Yangtze views.

52

Shanghai.

59

Snow-scene.

66

73

82

83

88

89-97

Dowager Empress.

Emperor.

Prints, coloured, other parts of China.

Wm. Alexander (coloured engravings of journey from Peking to Canton (None of Canton).

Coloured engravings (None of South).

Engravings (None of South).

(Or listed items)

Of the Nos. 35; 39: 44: 56;

(28 items)

C.

35.

39.

44+0

Picture of a paddle-steamer ("Ichang") belonging to a Hongkong Firm (Butterfield & Swire/China Nav. Co.) Fortrait of a 4th-rank Civil Official (during Monarchy) May be of North or South: probably painted in the South prior to 1850.

Chinese Funeral procession to grave: May be anywhere: probably painted in South.

56. Portrait of a Chinese lady: probably painted by a Chinese

pupil of George Chinnery, and, therefore, little doubt that it was painted in Canton, Macao or Hongkong?

For the reasons given above I consider that there is no reason not to consider these pictures (35, 39,44,56) as emanating from the school of painters in Hongkong and its neighbourhood.

(4 items)

Total A group 65 items

!! B

28.

11

97

May be considered as Hongkong, etc., pictures

69 items:

St

not

11

11

11

28

97 listed items.

For Numbers please refer to rough catalogue

numbered 1

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97.