Chinese paintings / albums owned by David Scott Mitchell
Chinese paintings / albums owned by David Scott Mitchell
About this item
Full title
Call Numbers
PXC 289 , PXC 290 (vols. 1-4)
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
Albums - 38 x 35.1 cm. or smaller - 5 albums (containing 52 drawings on pith paper). Each album is covered in patterned silk and has two green fabric ties at sides.
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
PXC 289
Each drawing features an interior view of male or female of rank with two attendant [12 drawings]
PXC 290
VOLUME 1 - Contains botanical illustrations of flower with insects (butterflies, moths, dragonflies and other insects) [12 drawings]
VOLUME 2 - Four views of a trading port (possibly Canton) and harbour with various sailing...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Chinese paintings / albums owned by David Scott Mitchell
Notes
General note
The works are not dated.
The album pages are extremely fragile and brittle.
PXC 290 (vol.3) has Chinese characters in black in the margin inside the front cover.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature inside front cover of PXC 289.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper of PXC 290 (vol.1)
Signature / Inscriptions
Inside the front cover of PXC 290 (vol.1) is a stamp, "Teenqua [?] Painter / of / Old China Street / No.11"
Stamped inside of most albums, "Tingqua"
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXC 289 , PXC 290 (vols. 1-4)
Record Identifier
n5lVNQa9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lVNQa9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442539
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