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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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General View of Macao Bay from the Bishop's Gate is a 1 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, depicting Zhejiang Province, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
George Chinnery made a drawing of Macao Bay in 1832. It shows a wide view from a gate on Penha Hill. The artist placed a Chinese figure in the front to frame the scene. This work is a Romantic drawing. It mixes detail with distance, showing both buildings and open water. The artist lived in China long-term, which shaped his style. Check out George Chinnery next.
A panoramic drawing by George Chinnery depicts the Praya Grande waterfront in Macau, viewed from the Bishop's Gate near the bishops' residence on Penha Hill, with Fort Monte to the left and Guia Hill to the right. In the foreground, a seated Chinese figure observes the scene. The work is part of an album of 93 drawings by Chinnery, bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange.
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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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