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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Two drawings of a Western woman is a 16 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The title of this work is "Two drawings of a Western woman". It was created by George Chinnery between 1802 and 1825. This work is part of the Romanticism movement, which often explored emotions and everyday life, and the fact that it was drawn on English paper in India is an interesting context. You can learn more about this style by looking at the movement: Romanticism.
Two drawings by George Chinnery depict studies of a partially undressed Western woman, likely in India based on the paper used. One drawing shows the woman reclining in profile with her breasts exposed, while the other presents her facing forward with her hands folded in front of her. The works were bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album containing Chinnery’s drawings. Chinnery, a British artist active in India and China from 1802 to 1852, was known for his portrait and landscape work in British colonial settings.
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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