Lam Qua
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Lam Qua #27,871Established

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personChinese, 1801–1860
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Selected Works7

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Christie's
Portrait of the Hong Merchant Howqua, seated small three-quarter length
Portrait of the Hong Merchant Howqua, seated small three-quarter length
£35,000 ($46k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Portrait of a Man wearing a blue smock, holding a string of beads (thought to be a self portrait)
Portrait of a Man wearing a blue smock, holding a string of beads (thought to be a self portrait)
£13,750 ($18k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Portrait of a Mandarin, seated small half length, his fur-lined outer coat with embroidered rank badge (Mandarin Duck)
Portrait of a Mandarin, seated small half length, his fur-lined outer coat with embroidered rank badge (Mandarin Duck)
£11,875 ($16k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
A Western Merchant, seated small half length, by a Moon Window, with a view to a Pagoda beyond
A Western Merchant, seated small half length, by a Moon Window, with a view to a Pagoda beyond
£9,750 ($13k USD)
Nov 2019
Christie's
Tanka boats and ferry off a quayside
Tanka boats and ferry off a quayside
£8,125 ($11k USD)
Dec 2017
Christie's
The verandah of Nathaniel Kinsman's residence at Macao, looking across the Praya Grande; and Nathaniel Kinsman's residence at Macao, seen from the Praya Grande
The verandah of Nathaniel Kinsman's residence at Macao, looking across the Praya Grande; and Nathaniel Kinsman's residence at Macao, seen from the Praya Grande
£62,500 ($83k USD)
Dec 2016
Christie's
The French, American and British factories at Canton
The French, American and British factories at Canton
£60,000 ($79k USD)
Dec 2016
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Other Museum Acquisitions4

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Design for a Hall Lamp
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 62.635.212 · Watercolor and gouache
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
Design for a Hall Lamp
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 62.635.214 · Watercolor and gouache
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
Design for Hall Lamp No.9
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1949 · Accession 49.50.6 · Watercolor
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Design for a Hall Lamp No.6
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1949 · Accession 49.50.5 · Watercolor
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
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No current exhibitions found.

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The Unnameable Artists of the Canton Trade System
Art historian Winnie Wong’s new book, *The Many Names of Anonymity: Portraitists of the Canton Trade*, investigates the lives and legacies of 18th and…
reviewApr 16, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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The Unnameable Artists of the Canton Trade System
Apr 16, 2026
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Lam Qua dies
Jan 1, 1860
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Lam Qua born
Jan 1, 1801