Large Trawler
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1810
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Large Trawler is a 1810 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting shows a large trawler on the water. It's equipped with bamboo fishing baskets and nets. This painting is one of 50, made to show the different types of boats on the Pearl River. The boats on the river were a common sight, with Lord George Macartney describing the area as crowded with vessels of all sizes. These paintings were made as souvenirs, giving people a glimpse into life on the river. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of impasto.
The work depicts a rectangular painting of a large trawler on the Pearl River, featuring a central cabin and the bow filled with bamboo fishing baskets and nets. The stern is adorned with two red panels and multicolored flags. Part of a set of 50 images, it was produced as a souvenir item and once belonged to an album now separated into individual sheets. Lord George Macartney’s description of the Pearl River notes its dense and varied boat traffic.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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