View of Macao<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oil on canvas <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Late 18th-early 19th century<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Early 19th century gilt wood frame<\/p>\n\n\n\n
H 64 cm L 101 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This view of Macau is an important artistic and historical record of the trading posts in China. Indeed, the port of Macau was one of the strategic hubs of international trade between China, the Middle East, and Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is most likely a work created by Chinese artists for export or as commissioned pieces for commercial or diplomatic gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This view proves to be entirely accurate, both in its depiction of the landscape and of the monuments and dwellings that make up the city. It offers a true sense of the extraordinary economic vitality of this city, which was then in the midst of rapid expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Vue de Macao Huile sur toile. Fin du XVIIIe-d\u00e9but du XIXe si\u00e8cle Cadre en bois dor\u00e9 d\u00e9but du XIXe si\u00e8cle H 64 cm L 101 cm Cette vue de Macao est un important t\u00e9moignage artistique et historique des comptoirs commerciaux en Chine. En effet, le port Macao fut un des centres strat\u00e9giques du commerce international … <\/p>\n