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George ChinneryEarly English topograpical watercolor of Chinese figures
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A beautifully drawn pencil study of Chinese figures by one of the great topographical masters of the early 19th Century.
George Chinnery (1774-1852)
Chinese figures leading livestock
Inscribed with artist's shorthand upper right
Pencil on paper
3 x 3 ¼ inches without frame
9 x 8 ½ inches with the frame
George Chinnery was born in London, the son of a writing master. He studied at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1796 he moved to Dublin and became Secretary of the Society of Artists in Ireland. In 1802 he returned to England and, later that year, left behind a wife and two children to travel to Madras as a painter for the East India Company. Here he painted portraits and published topographical etchings. In 1808, he moved to Dacca and, by 1812, was in Calcutta, where he became the principal portrait painter. However, he also ran up a debt of c.30,000 rupees. By 1825 he had fled to Macau on the coast of China. In Macau he painted portraits (particularly of expatriate merchants) and made topographical drawings. He died in the city, aged 74.
- Creator:George Chinnery (1774 - 1852, British)
- Dimensions:Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Width: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:Good condition, Very feint vertical line to the centre of the image - only visible upon very close inspection.
- Gallery Location:Harkstead, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1481212764232
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