File:Trial of Four British Seamen at Canton, 1 October 1807- Scene Inside the Court RMG BHC0581.tiff
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anonymous: Trial of Four British Seamen at Canton, 1 October 1807: Scene Inside the Court | ||||||||||||
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Chinese School, 19th century |
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Description |
English: Trial of Four British Seamen at Canton, 1 October 1807: Scene Inside the Court A scene showing the Chinese Court of Justice held at the British factory of Canton, 8 March 1807. The court was convened after a Chinese man was killed by rioting sailors from the East Indiaman 'Neptune'. While on shore leave at Canton, sailors from the ship became involved in a disturbance resulting in the death of one and the wounding of several Chinese. Trade by English ships was stopped and an investigation was held. In the presence of the British authorities there was an inquiry into a charge of homicide laid against a seaman from the 'Neptune'. The Chinese magistrate found one seaman guilty of accidental homicide and ordered that he be detained in the English factory. The rest of the 52 men were acquitted. Trade was resumed after two months' stoppage. In the next year the seaman was released on payment of about £4, the penalty prescribed by Chinese law for accidental killing. The incident is described in some detail by Archibald Campbell, seaman from the East Indiaman 'Thames', in 'A voyage round the World from 1806 to 1812' (Edinburgh,1816: also recast by Stanley Porteus as 'The Restless Voyage' [London,1949]). Seated on the right of the court are the Hong merchants who controlled trade between China and Europe, Puankhequa, Mowqua, Puiqua and Consequa. Facing them are the leading British merchants and officials in Canton, Robert Rolles, John Roberts, Thomas Pattle, William Bamston, and George Thomas Staunton. In front of the three judges a British seaman is being questioned by a Chinese official and four more seamen stand in a group in the centre left foreground. Two British soldiers are positioned on either side in the front of the scene. A Chinese man is shown striking a gong behind the soldier on the right while another holds a gong behind the one on the left. The painting shows men crowding in from the right in an effort to hear the proceedings. There is close attention to architectural detail and the inclusion of the curtain at the back gives the scene a theatrical appearance. The painting was probably made from an engraving done on the spot by a local artist; see also BHC0580. |
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Date |
19th century date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||
Dimensions | Painting: 711 mm x 1016 mm; Frame: 795 mm x 1102 mm x 50 mm | |||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q7374509 |
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BHC0581 |
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Notes | Ownership association: a member of the Select Committee of the HEIC at the time. This item will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated | |||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12073 | |||||||||||
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Identifier InfoField | Acquisition Number: 1943-30.2 id number: BHC0581 |
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Collection InfoField | Oil paintings |
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