A Chinese woman seated on a stool
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A Chinese woman seated on a stool is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Sitting, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a Chinese woman sitting on a stool. She's holding a kerchief and has her legs crossed. The woman's calm pose and gentle face make this drawing interesting, and it's notable that the artist paid attention to the details of her clothing and the stool. The drawing might be a copy of another artist's work, which adds a layer of history to it. The original artist may have been inspired by Chinese culture. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of cross-hatching.
A drawing from 1850 depicts a Chinese woman seated on a tripod stool with her legs crossed, holding a kerchief, possibly after an original by George Chinnery. The work is part of a volume containing 130 drawings made in Macau, Guangzhou, and nearby areas. It was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album of 93 drawings attributed to Chinnery.
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