Major Donors

1926

Sir Catchick Paul Chater

Some 400 historical pictures were donated, but only 94 works remained after the War. The collection includes oil paintings, watercolours, sketches, prints and photographs. Most of these are based on landscape scenes of the South China trading ports in the 18th and 19th centuries, or British activities in China.

1955

Sir Robert Ho Tung

Some 80 historical pictures mainly comprising oil paintings and watercolours depicting the daily life and landscape of trading ports and the South China coastal region in the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the highlight pieces are works by the renowned George Chinnery.

1968

Mr Wong Po-yeh

he bequest of Guangdong painting and calligraphy given by renowned Guangdong painter Wong Po-yeh is one of the foundation collections of the Museum.

1977

Mr Ho Tse-chung

Mr Ho's donation of Guangdong paintings and calligraphy further strengthened the foundation of our Guangdong collection.

1979–2006

Mr Brian McElney

The Museum received 63 pieces of Chinese antiquities from Mr Brian McElney. Most of these are Qing ceramics and various artefacts made of bamboo, such as bamboo boxes, incense burners, cricket cage and wrist-rest.

1926

Sir Catchick Paul Chater

Some 400 historical pictures were donated, but only 94 works remained after the War. The collection includes oil paintings, watercolours, sketches, prints and photographs. Most of these are based on landscape scenes of the South China trading ports in the 18th and 19th centuries, or British activities in China.

1955

Sir Robert Ho Tung

Some 80 historical pictures mainly comprising oil paintings and watercolours depicting the daily life and landscape of trading ports and the South China coastal region in the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the highlight pieces are works by the renowned George Chinnery.

1968

Mr Wong Po-yeh

he bequest of Guangdong painting and calligraphy given by renowned Guangdong painter Wong Po-yeh is one of the foundation collections of the Museum.

1977

Mr Ho Tse-chung

Mr Ho's donation of Guangdong paintings and calligraphy further strengthened the foundation of our Guangdong collection.

1979–2006

Mr Brian McElney

The Museum received 63 pieces of Chinese antiquities from Mr Brian McElney. Most of these are Qing ceramics and various artefacts made of bamboo, such as bamboo boxes, incense burners, cricket cage and wrist-rest.