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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The fort of S. Pedro, Macau is a 10 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see a drawing of a fort and buildings on a hill, with a flagstaff in the distance. The scene is set in Macau, and the artist drew it from a specific spot, the Praya Grande. This view is interesting because it shows the layout of the fort and the surrounding buildings, giving us a glimpse of what Macau looked like back then. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of cross-hatching.
The drawing depicts São Pedro Fort and its flagstaff in Macau, viewed from the Praya Grande with buildings visible on the left hillside. It is part of an album containing 175 sketches made during travels in China and India. The album was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange, originally including 93 drawings by George Chinnery, who lived in Macau from 1825 until his death in 1852.
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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