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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A settee, Macau is a 16 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a settee with carved woodwork and two cushions. The settee is detailed, with intricate carvings on the wood. It's interesting because settees like this often appear in the artist's portrait drawings, which suggests they were common furniture pieces at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Chinnery, George.
The drawing depicts the carved wooden end of an upholstered settee, accompanied by two cushions, rendered in detail by George Chinnery. Part of an album containing 175 sketches made in China and India, it was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of a collection of 93 drawings by the artist. Chinnery, who worked primarily in British India and later Macau, is known for including such settees in his portrait drawings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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