Artwork
Houses on the Praya Grande, Macau, looking north-east
Houses on the Praya Grande, Macau, looking north-east is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 19 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A drawing depicts a coastal scene in Macau, showing buildings along the Praya Grande.
About this work
Overview
A drawing depicts a coastal scene in Macau, showing buildings along the Praya Grande.
Subject & Meaning
The scene captures everyday life, with people engaged in daily activities and fishing nets drying, conveying a sense of quiet normalcy.
Technique & Style
The artist employed cross-hatching to achieve detail and texture, illustrating a specific moment in time with attention to everyday elements.
Context
The vantage point is from the coastal fortlet of S. Pedro, looking towards Fort Monte, grounding the scene in a specific location.
Artist & collection
Artist
George Chinnery (Chinese: 錢納利; 5 January 1774 – 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
The Praya Grande, Macau, looking east across the bay
The Praya Grande, Macau, with studies of a boatwoman and a rowing boat
The Praya Grande, Macau
The convent and church of S. Francisco, Macau, seen from across the bay
Macau with the church of S. Lourenço
The Praya Grande, Macau, from S. Pedro fort
The fort of S. Pedro, Macau
Tanka boats in the Praya Grande, Macau
Part of the Praya Grande, Macau
The bay, Macau, with the church and fort of S. Francisco
The British 'factory' on the Praya Grande, Macau
Waterside houses below Penha Hill, Macau