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A Western woman with a child and a dog, by George Chinnery, 9

A Western woman with a child and a dog

George Chinnery

9

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

A Western woman with a child and a dog is a 9 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
George Chinnery
When & what style?
9 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing is titled A Western woman with a child and a dog. It's a work by George Chinnery. The drawing shows a woman with a child and a dog at the foot of a flight of steps. It was created on a specific date, 06/12/1842. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this piece, look into the technique of cross-hatching.

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing by George Chinnery depicts a Western woman accompanied by a child and a dog seated at the base of a staircase. The work is part of a volume containing 406 drawings created during Chinnery’s time in Macau, Guangzhou, and Bengal. The drawing was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album of 93 works by the artist. Chinnery, who spent much of his career in British India and China, is known for his portraits and drawings of both Western and Chinese subjects.

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About the artist

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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