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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Figures by a stone wall with houses behind, Macau is a 16 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see people standing near a stone wall with houses in the background. The drawing shows a quiet scene from everyday life in Macau. It's interesting because the wall is overgrown, which suggests the scene is from a specific time and place. Check out the technique of cross-hatching to learn more about how artists like this one created detailed drawings.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Macau street scene where figures gather near an overgrown stone wall with houses in the background. The work is part of an album containing 175 sketches made during his time in China and India. Chinnery, who lived in Macau from 1825 until his death in 1852, often included local figures such as Tanka boatwomen in his compositions. The album was bequeathed in 1928 as part of a collection of 93 drawings by the artist.
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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