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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Chinese woman holding a parasol is a 6 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing shows a Chinese woman holding a parasol. It's a simple scene, but what's interesting is that the artist, George Chinnery, was known to have lived in Asia for a while, which might have inspired this work. He likely drew upon his experiences living abroad to create this piece. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Chinese woman holding a half-opened parasol just above her head. The work is part of a volume containing 466 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and Bengal. The drawing was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album of 93 Chinnery drawings. Chinnery (1774–1852), born in London, worked as a portraitist in India before settling in Macau in 1825, where he produced numerous sketches of local figures, including Tanka boatwomen.
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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