1838
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A boatwoman with a vendor, and a boatwoman with a child is a 1838 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing is called "A boatwoman with a vendor, and a boatwoman with a child". It's a work by George Chinnery from 1838. The drawing shows two scenes of Macau boatwomen. One boatwoman is looking at a vendor's produce, while another is with a child on her back. This gives us a glimpse into the daily life of these women. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, look up the technique of cross-hatching.
Two drawings depict boatwomen in Macau. In one, a woman wearing a headscarf bends forward to examine produce in a vendor's basket. In the other, a bareheaded woman stands while carrying a child on her back. The sheet shows pencil squaring, partially erased, suggesting preparation for transfer.
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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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