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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A junk seen from directly behind is a 6 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing is called A junk seen from directly behind. It's a marine drawing, which means it depicts a scene related to the sea. The drawing was made on a specific date, 01/10/1835. It features a junk, a type of boat, with a flag attached to the rear mast, giving us a sense of the scene being depicted. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, you can look into the technique of cross-hatching.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a junk viewed from directly behind, with a flag attached to the rear mast. The work is part of an album containing 93 sketches made in Macau and its vicinity, bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange. Chinnery, who lived in Macau from 1825 until his death in 1852, is known for his portraits and landscapes in British India and China.
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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