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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sketches of boats, a figure and a dog is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
George Chinnery’s *Sketches of boats, a figure and a dog* is a quick drawing in ink. It shows simple lines and light shading. The work feels loose, not finished. It’s part of the Romantic style. That means it values feeling over perfect detail. These small studies show everyday life in China. They’re not big paintings, just fast notes. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more like this.
The drawing consists of slight sketches depicting Chinese boats, a porter, and a dog, created by George Chinnery. It is part of a volume containing 179 sheets of drawings made in Bengal and Macau. The work was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album featuring 93 drawings by Chinnery. Chinnery, a British artist active in India and China, settled in Macau in 1825, where he continued to develop his drawing skills.
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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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