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A cat, with related sketches, by George Chinnery, 10

A cat, with related sketches

George Chinnery

10

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

A cat, with related sketches is a 10 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
George Chinnery
When & what style?
10 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing of a cat with its tail curled around its body, accompanied by four smaller sketches of cats in various positions, is part of a volume containing 179 sheets of drawings made in Bengal and Macau. The work was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album with 93 drawings by George Chinnery. Chinnery, born in London in 1774, worked primarily in India and Macau, establishing himself as a leading Western artist in British India before settling in Macau in 1825.

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About the artist

Portrait of George Chinnery
Artist

George Chinnery

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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