A barber standing behind his customer
19
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
19
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A barber standing behind his customer is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a scene with a barber and customer. The barber is Chinese and has a portable apparatus, which suggests he might be working on the street or traveling to customers. This detail gives us a glimpse into the daily life of people in the time and place where the artist was working. You can learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
