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Port of Canton
Unidentified artist, Chinese, 19th century (Chinese, 19th century)
Chinese, for export
Medium/Technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
88.3 x 183.5 cm (34 3/4 x 72 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Motley, Mrs. William Jason Mixter, Mrs. George B. Dabney, Henry H. Fay, Frederick L. Dabney, and Thomas N. Dabney in memory of Daniel N. and Elizabeth E. Spooner
Accession Number50.3790
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPaintings
ProvenanceBetween about 1844 and 1855, acquired in China by Daniel Nicolson Spooner (b. 1819 - d. 1869) and Elizabeth Elliot Spooner (b. 1825 - d. 1907), Canton and Boston; by descent within the family; 1950, given by their granddaughter, Margaret Fay (Mrs. Thomas) Motley (b. 1882), Milton, MA, and family members Mrs. William Jason Mixter, Mrs. George B. Dabney, Henry H. Fay, Frederick L. Dabney, and Thomas N. Dabney, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 1950)