Artwork
A Macanese woman walking in a cape
A Macanese woman walking in a cape is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 14 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A drawing depicting a woman from Macau.
About this work
Overview
A drawing depicting a woman from Macau.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a Macanese woman wearing a traditional dark cloth cape and headdress, known as a dó, which is characteristic of the local attire.
Artist & collection
Artist
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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