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A Chinese barber with a seated customer, by George Chinnery, 14

A Chinese barber with a seated customer

George Chinnery

14

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

A Chinese barber with a seated customer is a 14 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Chinese barber standing behind a seated customer, who holds a fan to shield his face from the sun. Part of an album of 93 sketches, the work was created from direct observation in Macau and its surrounding areas.

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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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