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Cows, and a figure carrying a basket, by George Chinnery, 10

Cows, and a figure carrying a basket

George Chinnery

10

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Cows, and a figure carrying a basket is a 10 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

About this work

This drawing is called Cows, and a figure carrying a basket. It's a work by George Chinnery. The drawing shows sketches of three cows and a man carrying a basket and a parasol on his shoulders. This gives us a glimpse into the everyday scenes that the artist was interested in depicting. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, look up the movement: Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing by George Chinnery features three cows and a figure carrying a basket and a parasol balanced on the shoulders. The sheet is part of an album of 179 drawings made in Bengal and Macau. The album was bequeathed in 1928 as part of a larger collection of 93 works by Chinnery.

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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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