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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Chinese boatwoman with a child in a sling on her back is a 15 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing shows a Chinese boatwoman with a child on her back. She's standing, and her head is inclined forward. The child behind her leans back, which adds a sense of movement to the scene. This drawing is interesting because it gives us a glimpse into everyday life in Macau during that time. We can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Macau boatwoman standing with her head inclined forward, while a child in a sling on her back leans back. The work is part of an album containing 93 sketches made in Macau and its vicinity, bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange. Chinnery, a British artist active in India and China, settled in Macau in 1825 and remained there 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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