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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Praya Grande, Macau, looking east across the bay is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, depicting Grand Canal, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a view of Macau's bay, with big buildings and a fort. This drawing is interesting because it was made from the beach, looking out at the water. The artist included details like the S. Pedro fort on the right side, which gives us a sense of the place. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: cross-hatching.
The drawing depicts Praya Grande in Macau, viewed from the beach toward the bay, with the prominent buildings along the waterfront and São Pedro Fort on the right. It is part of an album containing 175 sketches made during Chinnery’s travels in China and India. The album was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange, originally containing 93 drawings by George Chinnery. Chinnery, a British artist born in 1774, worked extensively in India before settling in Macau in 1825, where he remained 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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