PENCIL & WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF YE MINGCHEN.

19th century, Chinese School. Portrait miniature of “Yeh, Governor of the Kwang-si and Kwang Tung Provinces – taken prisoner of the English January 1858″. Unsigned. The subject identified in inscriptions below. Watercolor on paper, in a period molded giltwood frame. NOTE: This portrait depicts Ye Mingchen (1807-1859), who was appointed governor of Guangdong province in 1848, and conflicted with Britain because of his refusal to allow British traders to reside in the city of Guangzhou proper, which the British claimed rights to according to the Treaty of Nanking. Further conflicts started the Second Opium War, prompting the British to capture Ye and bring him to Calcutta in British India as a prisoner of war where he lived in exile. SIZE: 11″ x 9”. CONDITION: Toning. 9-93280 (1,200-1,800) – Lot 3317

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3317	$2,430.00	PENCIL & WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF YE MINGCHEN. 19th century, Chinese School. Portrait miniature of “Yeh, Governor of the Kwang-si and Kwang Tung Provinces – taken prisoner of the English January 1858″. Unsigned. The subject identified in inscriptions below. Watercolor on paper, in a period molded giltwood frame. NOTE: This portrait depicts Ye Mingchen (1807-1859), who was appointed governor of Guangdong province in 1848, and conflicted with Britain because of his refusal to allow British traders to reside in the city of Guangzhou proper, which the British claimed rights to according to the Treaty of Nanking. Further conflicts started the Second Opium War, prompting the British to capture Ye and bring him to Calcutta in British India as a prisoner of war where he lived in exile. SIZE: 11″ x 9”. CONDITION: Toning. 9-93280 (1,200-1,800) – Lot 3317 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - August 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PENCIL & WATERCOLOR PORTRAIT OF YE MINGCHEN.