Attributed to Lam Qua (Chinese, 1801-1860)
Portrait of a Naval Officer
circa 1835-1845
oil on canvas
unsigned
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.

Provenance:
Childs Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts, 1973.

Exhibited:
Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, Ohio, East Meets West: Chinese Export Art and Design, June 19-October 11, 1998.

Frame: 17 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. The frame is Chinese and typical of those found with Lum Qua paintings.
In overall fine condition. Craquelure to the surface throughout. Loss to the ovoid form of the cartouche in the upper right corner of the frame. Relined, but seemingly an early repair. Examination under UV shows a fairly even varnish with traces of in-painting to the craquelure throughout.