Governor's House, and Pedro Fort, Macao
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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 view of the Governor's House and Pedro Fort in Macau. On the reverse there is a sketch of Chinese soldiers.
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Title | Governor's House, and Pedro Fort, Macao (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on paper |
Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Governor's House, and Pedro Fort, Macao,' from a volume of sketches made in China, pencil on paper, Macau, 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 view of the Governor's House and Pedro Fort in Macau. On the reverse there is a sketch of Chinese soldiers. |
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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.1750-1928 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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