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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Macanese women approaching a church is a 14 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing shows two women walking towards a church. It's a simple scene, but what's interesting is that these women are Macanese, which gives us a glimpse into the culture of Macau. The fact that they're followed by a servant with a parasol suggests a certain level of social status. To learn more about this style, look into the movement: Romanticism.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts two Macanese women seen from behind, walking toward a church while followed by a servant holding a parasol above them. The work is part of a volume containing 406 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and Bengal. The drawing was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album of 93 Chinnery works.
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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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