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Old Chinese Junk, George Chinnery, 17/06/1831
George Chinnery, portraitGeorge ChinneryEnglish, 1774–1852

Old Chinese Junk

17/06/1831 · Drawing · 17.1 × 25.1 cm

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

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About the work

A drawing of a large junk in the Pearl River at Canton (Guangzhou), with sails lowered and rudder raised, and small boats alongside; a mythical bird is painted on the ship's stern.

On the back are pencil sketches of vessels and a tree.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number
E.1778-1928

What it shows

JunkSailing shipsChina

In the catalog

Drawings & watercolorsGraphiteRomanticism19th century

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