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Chinese Court of Justice in the Hall of the British Factory at Canton

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Chinese Court of Justice in the Hall of the British Factory at Canton

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In 1807 a Chinese court of justice was set up in the Canton factory of the East India Company to determine who had murdered a Chinese man. This painting depicts the first of three trials of suspects from among English sailors. Many famous Chinese merchants and officials of the East India Company were present. A lithograph was made of the picture by M. Gauci and published in England by Graf & Soret. There is another version of this painting at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, and they also have a companion picture showing the scene outside the courtroom before the trial.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

London

Title

Chinese Court of Justice in the Hall of the British Factory at Canton

Date

c.1810

Medium

oil on paper

Measurements

H 72 x W 102 cm

Accession number

RAS 001.001

Acquisition method

presented by Sir George Staunton, 1834

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

none

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