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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Chinese tomb on a hillside, Macau is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a pencil drawing of a Chinese tomb on a hillside near Macau. You can see its curving parapets and an inscribed tombstone in the image. It’s by George Chinnery, a British artist who lived in Macau. He made this during the Romantic period, when artists loved dramatic scenery and quiet moods. Next time you’re in London, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection of drawings.
The drawing depicts a Chinese tomb with curved parapets and an inscribed tombstone, part of a volume containing 93 sketches made in Macau and its vicinity by George Chinnery.
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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