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Rise & Fall of the Canton Trade System Gallery: PLACES / cwC_1865_M10867_Canton |
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View of Canton, 1865, shows the entire city, with Shamian Island (lower left), a reclaimed mudbank, leased to the British and French in 1859. Divided in 82 lots, auctioned on Sept 2, 1859. Oil on Board, M10867
View of Canton, 1865
Peabody Essex Museum 2007 Photo Jeffrey R. Dykes
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