oil on board, mid-19th century, including two pairs of paintings - the first pair depicting junks before the Dutch Folly Fort on the Pearl River (SS 4 x 6.25 in., DOA 9.25 x 11.5 in.); the second pair depicting junks on the Pearl River at sunset (SS 3.5 x 5 in., DOA 7.75 x 9.75 in.). Each presented in attractive period appropriate ebonized and gilt frames with silk liners likely by D. Matt, Inc. of New York, NY.
From The Collection of the Late Dred Stuart Walston and Doris Schaum Walston of Wilson, North Carolina
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Each with light rubbing to edges of paintings and minor flaking to frames; one Dutch Folly Fort scene with paint flaker to upper right corner.