Artwork
A barber with a seated customer
A barber with a seated customer 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 barber is depicted attending to a seated customer in a detailed drawing.
About this work
Overview
A barber is depicted attending to a seated customer in a detailed drawing.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows an intimate moment between a barber and his client, captured as the barber works on the customer's hair. The barber's equipment, including a portable stool and a cylindrical water heater, is visible.
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.
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