Temple, Pagode et Village Sur Les Canaux de L'Interieur De Macao A Canton

Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 14 7/8" x 21 5/8". Image measures 9 1/4" x 16 1/4"<br/><br/> The title translating to "Temple, Pagoda, and Village On The Canals of the Interior from Macau to Canton", this print depicts a serene cityscape from the entrance into Canton [Guangzhou], along a canal. The artist wrote, "we passed close by a temple, built on a little jetty, which was reached by a stair, descending into the river." Figures are seen rowing boats in the canal and sitting along the jetty. On the opposite bank appears to be a village and a tall pagoda. Further down the canal we can see larger ships docked. <br>The print is in good condition with wide margins as issued. Stains at corner margins, and one chip to bottom left corner, not affecting the image.<BR><br>The French artist Auguste Borget (1809-1877) exhibited often in the Paris Salon, but he is best known for his drawings of China, made into lithographs by Eugene Ciceri and published in 1942 in a book titled La Chine et les Chinois[China and the Chinese]. Bourget visited the country aboard the ship "Psyche" to Canton and the surrounding regions in 1838 and 1839 as part of a world tour, and found it to be one of his favorites. This print evidences his love of the country and its culture.<br/><br/>