Show box in the form of a junk, Canton
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19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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A drawing from a volume containing 130 sheets of sketches made in China. The drawing is in pencil and depicts a show box in the form of a junk (Chinese sailing ship). On the reverse are sketches of Chinese people.
Object details
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| Title | Show box in the form of a junk, Canton (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Show box in the form of a junk, Canton,' from a volume of sketches made in China, pencil on paper, Guangdong, 19th century |
| Physical description | A drawing from a volume containing 130 sheets of sketches made in China. The drawing is in pencil and depicts a show box in the form of a junk (Chinese sailing ship). On the reverse are sketches of Chinese people. |
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| 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.1794-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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