Artwork
A cow and calf
A cow and calf is a drawing by the Romanticist artist George Chinnery. It dates from 16 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
A cow and calf is depicted in a drawing by George Chinnery, part of a collection of 179 sheets created during his time in Bengal and Macau.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows a cow and calf walking together, with the artist emphasizing their movement and relative sizes rather than detailed features.
Technique & Style
The drawing is characterized by loose, rapid lines, with the artist using simple, expressive strokes to convey the animals' forms and movement.
History & Provenance
The work was bequeathed in 1928 by James Orange as part of an album containing 93 drawings by Chinnery, an artist who worked in British India and later settled in Macau.
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.
