Man Making a Statue
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Man Making a Statue is a 1790 paint by Puqua, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two men in robes working together. One stands on a low stool, carefully painting a seated figure that looks like a statue. The other holds a brush, focusing on the statue’s face. The colors are soft—greens, blues, and muted grays—with a plain background that keeps the focus on their work. The seated figure looks almost like a real person, but it’s clearly a work in progress. The artist’s careful brushstrokes suggest they’re adding details slowly. Next, look up Puqua to see more of this artist’s work.
A rectangular watercolour painting from 1790 depicts a central figure in green standing beside a tall grey sculpture he is creating, part of a set of 100 works illustrating various trades and occupations in Canton. The piece was acquired from Parsons & Sons and accessioned in 1898, as recorded in the Asia Department registers following a 2022 provenance research project.
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