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William Simpson (1823-1899)
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William Simpson (1823-1899)

Mongolia. Group near the Great Wall of China.

Fermé27 September 2007

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GBP 3,750

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William Simpson (1823-1899)
Mongolia. Group near the Great Wall of China.
signed, inscribed and dated 'Wm. Simpson 1875 Mongolians. Great Wall of China.' (lower left and right), signed 'Wm. Simpson' and inscribed as titled on The Fine Art Gallery label on the reverse
pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper
6¾ x 4¾in. (17.2 x 12cm.)

Note du spécialiste

Simpson covered the marriage of the Emperor of China for the Illustrated London News in 1872. He exhibited paintings from the Chinese tour at Mr Thompson's Gallery in Piccadilly (All Round the World) and published his own account (Meeting the Sun, London, 1874).

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