From the Pearl River to a Village in the Jura

Result EUR67,100

Published on 25 October 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 17 October 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 4, rue Demangel - 25000 Besançon

Capturing exotic faraway lands as though at a comforting proximity, two canvases won the devotion of collectors, one of which scored a new record for its creator, painter Robert Fernier (1895-1977).

Anglo-Chinese school c. 1840, Vue du front de mer à Honam (View from the Seafront... From the Pearl River to a Village in the Jura

Anglo-Chinese school c. 1840, Vue du front de mer à Honam (View from the Seafront at Honam), oil on canvas, 92 x 193.5 cm/36 x 76 in).
Result: €67,100

The subject of this vast panorama is a Vue du front de mer à Honam ( View from the Seafront at Honam ), a city located on the Pearl River, facing the port of Canton. The latter, in addition to Hong Kong, Huangpu and Macao, constituted a belt of trading posts punctuating the coast of the China…

This article is for subscribers only

You still have 85% left to read.

To discover more, Subscribe