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An oil painting by a Chinese artist of the ship "Falco" outside Hong Kong, Qing dynasty, circa 1865.
Unsold
Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK

Canvas 67 x 94 cm. Original Chinese frame.

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Sjömansgården, Malmö.

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Falco, depicted with the Hong Kong mountains in the background, carries the flag for the Swedish union with Norway. The brig Falco was built in 1860 for The Carrier Winberg & Meyers in Karlshamn. Winberg & Meyers was one of the largest Wholesale Trade and shipping companies. Falco was wrecked in a storm in 1879 in the Irish Sea.

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