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Rev. Morrison translating the Bible in to Chinese

Print
1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Turner, Charles (engraver)
Chinnery, J. (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

A mezzotint depicting Rev. Dr Morrison translating the Bible into Chinese. Morrison is shown seated beside a table holding a sheet of unrolled paper in his hands. Morrison’s two translation assistants are shown behind the table.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleRev. Morrison translating the Bible in to Chinese (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Paper
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print by Charles Turner after George Chinnery, 'Dr Morrison translating the Bible in to Chinese', proof of published state, mezzotint, London, 1830
Physical description
A mezzotint depicting Rev. Dr Morrison translating the Bible into Chinese. Morrison is shown seated beside a table holding a sheet of unrolled paper in his hands. Morrison’s two translation assistants are shown behind the table.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 535mm
  • Image width: 428mm
  • Platemark height: 630mm
  • Platemark width: 473mm
  • Sheet height: 725mm
  • Sheet width: 562mm
Production typeArtist's proof
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Painted by J (sic) Chinnery Erq'e Engraved by C Turner ARA Engraver in Ordinary to his Majesty. To the Rev'd Dr Morrison, this Portrait of himself engaged in Translating the Bible into the Chinese Language is dedicated in unanimous testimony of thier regard by the Members of the British Factory in China. London Published March 29th 1830 for the Proprietors by Mr Turner 50 Warren Street Fitzroy Square' (Lettered)
  • Proof (Inscribed in pencil)
Credit line
Bequeathed by James Orange
Production
Published state.
Subject depicted
Morrison (Rev)
Bibliographic references
  • Patrick Connor The Flamboyant Mr Chinnery. An English Artist in India and China Bangkok: River Books Co Ltd, 2010. ISBN: 978 616 7339 12 2.
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2304-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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