Artwork
A boatwoman with two children
A boatwoman with two children 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 of a standing boatwoma, who holds a child in front of he and has a smaller child slung behind her.
About this work
This drawing is titled A boatwoman with two children. It's a work by George Chinnery.
The drawing depicts a standing boatwoman holding a child in front of her and carrying a smaller child behind her. This was created during Chinnery's career, which spanned from 1825 to 1852.
To learn more about the style and techniques used in this piece, look up the technique of cross-hatching.
Overview
The drawing depicts a standing boatwoman holding a child in front of her while another child is carried on her back. It is one of 93 sketches by George Chinnery included in an album. Chinnery, a British artist active in India and China, worked primarily in Macau from 1825 until his death in 1852.
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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