Lot Essay
In Chinnery's use of the Gurney shorthand system, the cross '+' means 'correct' or 'satisfactory'
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE PAUL AND HELEN BERNAT
GEORGE CHINNERY (1774-1852)
Details
GEORGE CHINNERY (1774-1852)
A Chinese Family in a beached Sampan; and a Chinese Junk at Anchor
one inscribed in artist's shorthand with a cross, black chalk, pen and brown ink
4 3/8 x 7 3/8in. (11 x 18.7cm.) and 7½ x 5 3/8in.(19 x 13.5cm.) (2)
A Chinese Family in a beached Sampan; and a Chinese Junk at Anchor
one inscribed in artist's shorthand with a cross, black chalk, pen and brown ink
4 3/8 x 7 3/8in. (11 x 18.7cm.) and 7½ x 5 3/8in.(19 x 13.5cm.) (2)
Provenance
From a sketchbook made for Mr. Gilnan, 25 February, 1848
Exhibited
P. & D. Colnaghi and Co. Ltd., London Exhibition of Old Master and English Drawings, 2-26 June 1970