Houses of Mr. Whiteman ("the forty-pillared house") and Captain Elliott, and Monte Fort, Macao
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1836 (made)
1836 (made)
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A drawing from a volume containing 130 sheets of sketches made in China. The drawing is in pen and ink and depicts a view of the houses of Mr Whiteman and Captain Elliott. It also shows Monte Forte in Macau.
Object details
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| Title | Houses of Mr. Whiteman ("the forty-pillared house") and Captain Elliott, and Monte Fort, Macao (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Houses of Mr. Whiteman ("the forty-pillared house") and Captain Elliott, and Monte Fort, Macao,' from a volume of sketches made in China, pen and ink on paper, Macau, 1836 |
| Physical description | A drawing from a volume containing 130 sheets of sketches made in China. The drawing is in pen and ink and depicts a view of the houses of Mr Whiteman and Captain Elliott. It also shows Monte Forte in Macau. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1836' (Dated) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by James Orange |
| Production | The sketches in the album this drawing is from were drawn from nature in China, probably in Macau or Canton (Guangzhou). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.1833-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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