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Drawing, a Tanka boat propped up ashore, Macau, by George Chinnery, 19

Drawing, a Tanka boat propped up ashore, Macau

George Chinnery

19

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Drawing, a Tanka boat propped up ashore, Macau is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

About this work

This is a drawing by George Chinnery showing a Tanka boat on land. It was made in Macau where Chinnery lived for 27 years. A boatwoman and two children appear in the scene. Chinnery lived in Macau from 1825 until he died in 1852. This work is one of many he made while based there. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

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