1805
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
A Chinese River is a 1805 watercolor by George Chinnery, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a quiet river winding through rolling hills. Tall mountains loom in the background, their peaks softened by light clouds. The water reflects the sky, and a small house sits near the shore, surrounded by dark trees. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the scene a dreamy feel. The artist used watercolor, letting the colors blend softly where the light hits the hills. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour river scene by George Chinnery, painted in 1805, depicts a landscape whose precise location—whether in China or India—remains uncertain. The work was part of a bequest by James Orange in 1928, who had assembled a collection of eighteen works by Chinnery, including miniatures, oils, drawings, and sketchbooks. Chinnery, born in London in 1774, initially established himself as a miniature painter before expanding into landscapes and larger oil portraits, later relocating from Dublin amid political changes in 1800.
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George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
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