Part of the Dutch Folly, near Canton
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1832 (made)
1832 (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 a Dutch folly near Guangdong. On the reverse are sketches of cattle.
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Title | Part of the Dutch Folly, near Canton (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and ink drawing on paper |
Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Part of the Dutch Folly, near Canton,' from a volume of sketches made in China, pen and ink on paper, Guangdong, 1832 |
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 a Dutch folly near Guangdong. On the reverse are sketches of cattle. |
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Marks and inscriptions | '32' (Dated in pencil) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by James Orange |
Object history | This drawing was reproduced in The Studio, XCIV, 239, 1920. |
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.1771-1928 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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