Artwork
The British 'factory' on the Praya Grande, Macau
The British 'factory' on the Praya Grande, Macau is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 6 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A drawing depicts the British trading base on Praya Grande, Macau, with adjacent buildings and a gateway.
About this work
Overview
A drawing depicts the British trading base on Praya Grande, Macau, with adjacent buildings and a gateway.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows the British 'factory' and a gateway to the Governor's residence, capturing a moment in the history of Macau's international trade. A study of pigs on the reverse suggests the artist observed local life.
Technique & Style
The drawing features detailed renderings of buildings and employs techniques such as cross-hatching, indicating the artist's skill and attention to visual detail.
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.
A street in Macau
The East India Company's 'factory' in Canton (Guangzhou)
The Praya Grande, Macau, with studies of a boatwoman and a rowing boat
Chungqua's premises seen from the portico of the East India Company's 'factory' at Guangzhou (Canton)
The fort of S. Pedro, Macau
Houses on the Praya Grande, Macau, looking north-east
Four of the 'factories' (trading bases) at Canton (Guangzhou)
The East India Company's Factory, Canton
Chinqua's House & part of the Factories, Canton, China. March 1st 1828
Governor’s House and Pedro Fort, Macau
Three drawings of buildings on the Praya Grande, Macau
The convent and church of S. Francisco, Macau, seen from across the bay