Old Chinese Junk
Album
1831 (made)
1831 (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 an old junk (Chinese sailing vessel). On the reverse are sketches of other Chinese sailing vessels.
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Title | Old Chinese Junk (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on paper |
Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Old Chinese Junk,' from a volume of sketches made in China, pencil on paper, China, 1831 |
Physical description | A drawing from a volume containing 130 sheets of sketches made in China. The drawing is in pencil and depicts an old junk (Chinese sailing vessel). On the reverse are sketches of other Chinese sailing vessels. |
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Marks and inscriptions | '31' (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.1778-1928 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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