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A Wayside Temple, China

Watercolour
ca. early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour entitled 'A Wayside Temple, China' but also listed as being a depiction of a tomb or part of a temple, probably in Bengal, India.


Object details

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Object type
Titles
  • A Wayside Temple, China (popular title)
  • A tomb or part of a temple, probably in Bengal
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, 'A Wayside Temple, China', also listed in the PDP catalogue as 'a tomb or part of a temple, probably in Bengal, India', by George Chinnery, ca. early 19th century.
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'A Wayside Temple, China' but also listed as being a depiction of a tomb or part of a temple, probably in Bengal, India.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5in
  • Width: 6.625in
Credit line
Bequeathed by James Orange
Object history
Also listed in the PDP catalogue as 'a tomb or part of a temple, probably in Bengal, India'.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Accession number
P.40-1928

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Record createdJuly 12, 2011
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