Live Auction 17707Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection
Auguste Borget (1809-1877)
Lot 82

Auguste Borget (1809-1877)

Tanka boats on the river between Macao and Canton, a pagoda beyond

Closed29 October 2019

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GBP 5,250

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Auguste Borget (1809-1877)
Tanka boats on the river between Macao and Canton, a pagoda beyond
signed and indistinctly inscribed 'Can.. entre Macau et Canton / Aug. Borget.' (lower right)
pen and ink and watercolour on paper
6 13/16 x 13 5/8in. (17.3 x 34.7cm.)

Given by the artist to his friend Paul Vavin at Issoudun, and thence to his widow Pauline Vavin (née Forgues) (1845-1899), and thence by descent to the present owner.