ANONYMOUS, CANTON SCHOOL Dutch Folly Fort on the Pearl River, circa 1847THE RICHARD KELTON COLLECTIONANONYMOUS, CANTON SCHOOLDutch Folly Fort on the Pearl River, circa 1847Oil on canvas, on a stretcher, framed and glazed. 16 5/8 x 21 3/4in (42.2 x 55.3cm) 佚名　海珠炮台　布面油畫　鏡框　約一八四七年作Provenance:Christie's, London, 24 March 1986來源倫敦佳士得，1986年3月24The Dutch Folly Fort was a recognizable landmark known to China Traders on their trips through the Pearl River Delta. The Dutch Folly Fort embraced a garrison, a governor's house, and several other buildings. It was located a short distance down river from the foreign hongs at Canton. The British flag is seen flying from the ramparts, suggesting this painting dates from the period when British troops occupied Canton in 1847. An engraving of the same site is illustrated in H. Colburn, Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis, from 1840 to 1843, London, 1844, facing p. 384. -