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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Mr Beale's horse is a 6 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a simple pencil drawing of a horse. George Chinnery made it in 1839, during his time in Macau. The artist used quick lines to label the horse “Mr Beale’s,” after a British trader who lived there. Beale was known for collecting plants and animals in his garden. If you like this style, check out George Chinnery at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A drawing titled *Mr Beale's Horse* by George Chinnery is part of a volume containing 179 sheets of drawings made in Bengal and Macau. The horse is identified through the artist's shorthand notation, referencing Thomas Beale, a Macau resident and opium dealer who later became known for his naturalist collections. Beale declared bankruptcy in 1816 but continued living in Macau, where he maintained a botanic garden until his death under unclear circumstances. The drawing is held in an album of 93 works by Chinnery, bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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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