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Two groups of goats, by George Chinnery, 6

Two groups of goats

George Chinnery

6

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Two groups of goats is a 6 by George Chinnery, a Romanticism work, 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

Two drawings by George Chinnery depict a pair and a trio of reclining goats. Included in a volume of 130 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and nearby areas, these works were part of an album of 93 drawings by Chinnery bequeathed in 1928. Chinnery, a British artist active in India and China from 1802 to 1852, worked primarily in Calcutta before settling in Macau.

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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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