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A horseman approached by a woman selling fish

A horseman approached by a woman selling fish, by George Chinnery, 19
A horseman approached by a woman selling fish, by George Chinnery, 19

A horseman approached by a woman selling fish is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 19 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a woman on a windswept beach offering fish to a mounted rider, adapted from a composition by George Morland engraved in 1799. The work is part of a volume containing 179 sheets of drawings made in Bengal and Macau. The album, bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange, includes 93 drawings by Chinnery.

Artist & collection

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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Who painted A horseman approached by a woman selling fish?

A horseman approached by a woman selling fish was painted by George Chinnery in 19.

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A horseman approached by a woman selling fish is held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

What movement is A horseman approached by a woman selling fish?

A horseman approached by a woman selling fish is associated with Romanticism.

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