Chinese shipping
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a drawing from 1832 by George Chinnery. It shows the English and Dutch trading posts in Canton, seen from the Pearl River. A Chinese junk and a small boat sit in the foreground. The artist squared the drawing in pencil. That means he planned to copy it bigger in watercolor or oil paint later. The flags mark each nation’s post clearly. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for this work.
