Artwork
Figures eating at a food stall
Figures eating at a food stall 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. This drawing depicts a lively scene of people gathered around a food stall in a market near the church of S.
About this work
This is a quick sketch of people eating near a food stall in Macau. The artist used simple lines to show life around a market near S. Domingos church. A cow and some railings appear in the right side of the drawing.
Chinnery drew this in 1835. It’s a snapshot of daily scenes, not a formal portrait.
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Overview
This drawing depicts a lively scene of people gathered around a food stall in a market near the church of S. Domingos in Macau.
Subject & Meaning
The scene captures everyday life, showing figures eating and interacting near a market stall, with the church's railings visible on the right.
Technique & Style
Executed with simple, expressive lines, the drawing conveys a sense of spontaneity and movement, characteristic of a quick sketch.
History & Provenance
Created by Chinnery in 1835, this work is a snapshot of daily life in Macau during the artist's time there.
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.
Market stalls outside S. Domingos Church, Macau
Chinese figures at a food stall
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