Three goats
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Here’s a simple take on this drawing: George Chinnery shows three goats in calm poses—two resting on the ground, one standing nearby. It’s a quiet snapshot, not dramatic, just the animals being goats. The artist used Romanticism’s careful line work, common in his day, to capture their shapes and textures. The year is right on the page, 1847, so it’s a solid mid-1800s piece. Small but precise. Chinnery often sketched animals like this, mostly as studies, not fancy paintings. Next time you’re at the Victoria and Albert Museum, look up George Chinnery.
