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Three seated figures, by George Chinnery, 19

Three seated figures

George Chinnery

19

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Three seated figures is a 19 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
George Chinnery
When & what style?
19 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing is called Three seated figures. It's a work by George Chinnery. The drawing shows three Chinese figures, possibly gamblers, seated on the ground. One of them has his arm resting on a basket handle, which adds some context to the scene. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, look up the technique of cross-hatching.

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing from a volume of 130 works made in Macau, Guangzhou, and nearby areas depicts three Chinese figures, possibly gamblers, seated on the ground, with one resting an arm on a basket handle. The sheet is part of an album of 93 drawings by George Chinnery bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange.

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About the artist

Portrait of George Chinnery
Artist

George Chinnery

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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