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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Chinese figure with a cow and calf is a 1 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, depicting Cattle, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing shows a Chinese figure with a cow and calf. It was made by George Chinnery in 1836. The drawing is part of the Romanticism movement, which often featured everyday life and landscapes, and this work fits into that category by depicting a quiet scene with animals. You can learn more about this style at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Chinese man wearing a broad-brimmed hat alongside a cow and calf, part of an album containing 130 drawings created in Macau, Guangzhou, and nearby areas. The work was bequeathed in 1928 as part of an album of 93 drawings by Chinnery, who lived in Macau from 1825 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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