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Two drawings of a cow and a drawing of a porter, by George Chinnery, 6

Two drawings of a cow and a drawing of a porter

George Chinnery

6

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Two drawings of a cow and a drawing of a porter is a 6 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, depicting Cattle, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

The story of this work

Overview

The album page contains two sketches of a cow, a drawing of a porter carrying a basket, and a faint sketch of a pig, with additional studies of pigs and a figure on the reverse. Part of a volume of 179 sheets, the drawings were made during George Chinnery’s time in Bengal and Macau. The album was later bequeathed in 1928 as part of a larger collection of 93 works by the artist.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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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