PROPERTY OF ANOTHER OWNER VIEW OF THE FOREIGN FACTORY SITESCanton School, early 19th century Oil on canvas, framed, illustrating the bustling harbor and the American, French and British factories. 25 x 43in (63.5 x 114.3cm) 廣州外銷畫 海港榮景 布面油畫 鏡框 十九世紀早期 The scene is datable to prior to 1847, when the protestant Church was erected in the park in front of the French and American Factories ( Hongs ). At this point, Europeans had been a visible presence on the Guangdong waterfront for nearly a century.