Trial of Neptune Sailors, Canton 1807; hand-colored copperplate engraving on paper, framed and glazed; "on stone by M. Gauci" lower left, printed by Graf and Soret lower right; note: the present lot depicts the Chinese Court of Justice at the trial of sailors from the East Indian Company ship "Neptune" on March 8 1807. On February 24 1807, sailors of Neptune angry at the robbery of a seaman the day before, caused a disturbance in which one Chinese man was killed and several others were wounded. The subsequent trial was held at the British factory of Canton. The trial was overseen by Hong merchants Puankhequa, Mowqua, Puiqua and Consequa, all seen seated to the right. After three trials, the Chinese judge found one seaman guilty of accidental homicide. This was the first Chinese trial in which foreigners were also present.; Provenance: The Kelton Collection, The Estate of Richard Kelton, Los Angeles, CA; 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches sight; 18 1/4 x 22 3/4 inches frame