A Chinese junk, George Chinnery, 29/09/1825 - 30/05/1852
George Chinnery, portraitGeorge ChinneryEnglish, 1774–1852

A Chinese junk

29/09/1825 - 30/05/1852 · Drawing · 17.5 × 25.9 cm

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About the work

A drawing of a small three-masted junk off the coast, with rectangular sails set on the fore and aft masts; Chinese characters are inscribed on the foresail.

On the back is a pencil sketch of small boats in the Praya Grande, Macau; beyond are the convent and fort of S. Francisco.

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E.1790-1928

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