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Drawing

1774-1852 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A drawing from a volume containing 406 sheets of sketches of European, Indian and Chinese people. The drawings are studies for portraits.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, and pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing by George Chinnery, studies for portraits, from an album containing 406 sheets, pencil, and pen and ink, Europe, India, China, 1774-1852
Physical description
A drawing from a volume containing 406 sheets of sketches of European, Indian and Chinese people. The drawings are studies for portraits.
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 22.5in
  • Volume width: 15.375in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Credit line
Bequeathed by James Orange
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Accession number
E.1509-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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