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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A dilapidated Indian village dwelling is a 20 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, depicting Tent, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a drawing of a run-down village house made of bamboo, mud, and thatch. The house looks like it's about to fall apart. This drawing is interesting because it shows everyday life in a village. The details of the house, like the thatch roof and mud walls, give us a glimpse of how people lived. Check out the technique of cross-hatching to learn more about how artists create detailed drawings like this one.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a ruined village dwelling constructed from bamboo, mud, and thatch. The work is part of an album containing 175 sketches made during his travels in China and India. The album was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange and includes 93 drawings by Chinnery.
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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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