19
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A seated boatwoman and child is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a boatwoman and a child in a quiet, simple moment. It’s done in pencil or ink on paper, just lines and shading. The woman wears a headscarf. She sits on the ground with her child close. The artist was British but drew this scene in China. This work is part of the Romantic style. Its soft lines and gentle mood make it feel tender. Check out cross-hatching next.
A drawing depicts a boatwoman wearing a headscarf seated on the ground, embracing a child. The work is part of a volume containing 130 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and nearby areas. The album was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange, originally containing 93 drawings by George Chinnery. Chinnery, who lived from 1774 to 1852, was a British artist known for his portraits and landscapes, later establishing himself in British India before settling in Macau.
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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