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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Part of a small fort opposite Canton; Chinese sailing vessel is a 13 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a view of a fort and a Chinese sailing vessel. The artist, George Chinnery, made this drawing in 1832, which is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what the area looked like back then. The fort depicted is specifically the 'Red Fort' on the south bank of the Pearl River. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
A drawing by George Chinnery depicts the Red Fort on the south bank of the Pearl River near Guangzhou, facing the trading factories on the north bank, with a Tanka boat shown on the reverse side. The work is part of a volume containing 130 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and surrounding areas. Chinnery, who moved to Macau in 1825 after establishing himself as a prominent artist in British India, created this piece during his time in the Portuguese enclave frequented by European and American merchants trading with China.
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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