PRINTPROVENANCE:
Former collection of the artist's family
Christie's Hong Kong, sale of May 30, 2010, lot 1357
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
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1970s Oil on canvas 83.5 x 127 cm Signed lower right GEO CHANN in English |
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Estimate
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 510,000 - 765,000 65,700 - 98,500
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Sold Price
2,160,000 537,313 69,386
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PROVENANCE:
Former collection of the artist's family
Christie's Hong Kong, sale of May 30, 2010, lot 1357
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Catalogue Note:
Two years after the end of WWII, George Chann returned to China for two or three years, staying mostly in Hong Kong and spending much time in the company of fellow Lingnan artists like Chao Shao-ang and Huang Jun-Bi. He also took up a position as guest lecturer at Lingnan University. During that period he finished a number of still lifes and landscapes showing sceneries and things he had seen on his travels to places such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. This travel experience brought him drawing inspiration and nourishment for his art. There was no evidence in the literature showing that Chen ever returned to his mother country again after this trip. The fact was that he continued to create non-abstract paintings and also completed several biblical paintings
“Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong”, the painting by George Chann depicts Hong Kong’s richness and diversity. Victo-ria Harbour, the Hong Kong’s landmark, plays a very important role in the history, culture and economy. The artist continued to his early exploration of Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists and captured an image for heydays of the harbour. The canvas is divided by the fishing boats that berths along the coastline. In the foreground is a scat-ter of boats over a large board of water, where the brilliant variation of rich colors and the vivid brushwork conjure up the image of a shimmering green sea. In the background, gorgeous shafts of light through the distant sky and the mist-covered mountain range, create such a magnificent scene that the sky and the water seem to be mingled. The strong rhythm of the picture perfectly interprets Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, the Pearl of the East and exhibits the artist’s remarkable skill in integrating Western and Chinese medium of painting in his talented depiction.
“Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong”, the painting by George Chann depicts Hong Kong’s richness and diversity. Victo-ria Harbour, the Hong Kong’s landmark, plays a very important role in the history, culture and economy. The artist continued to his early exploration of Impressionism and the Post-Impressionists and captured an image for heydays of the harbour. The canvas is divided by the fishing boats that berths along the coastline. In the foreground is a scat-ter of boats over a large board of water, where the brilliant variation of rich colors and the vivid brushwork conjure up the image of a shimmering green sea. In the background, gorgeous shafts of light through the distant sky and the mist-covered mountain range, create such a magnificent scene that the sky and the water seem to be mingled. The strong rhythm of the picture perfectly interprets Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, the Pearl of the East and exhibits the artist’s remarkable skill in integrating Western and Chinese medium of painting in his talented depiction.