Lam Qua
Chinese artist (1801-1860) · Artists · Died at 59
Lam Qua, or Kwan Kiu Cheong (關喬昌), was a Chinese painter from the Canton province in Qing dynasty China, who specialized in Western-style portraits intended largely for Western clients. Lam Qua was the first Chinese portrait painter to be exhibited in the West.
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He is known for his medical portraiture, and for his portraits of Western and Chinese merchants in Canton and Macau. He had a workshop in 'New China Street' among the Thirteen Factories in Canton.
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Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1801 to 1860 · aged 59
