The Praya Grande, Macao with a fisherman's hut beneath the flagpole, from the north-east; and Study of a Chinese three-masted junk

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George Chinnery (1774-1852)
The Praya Grande, Macao with a fisherman's hut beneath the flagpole, from the north-east; and Study of a Chinese three-masted junk
the first dated '22./1840', the second dated '13./1839' (upper right), both inscribed with the artist's short hand (upper right) and with inscription 'Sketches of Macao by Chinnery' (lower centre, on the backing sheet)
pencil, pen and brown ink, one squared for transfer, unframed
8½ x 12 in. (21.7 x 30.5 cm.); and slightly smaller (2)

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Lot Essay

The illustrated view, is taken from a similar spot as a drawing illustrated in P. Conner, George Chinnery 1774-1852 Artist of India and the China Coast, Woodbridge, 1993, p. 203, pl. 131, and is dated May 13 [18]40. The present drawing was executed a little closer to the flagpole, but similarly concentrates on the fishermen in the harbour. A watercolour in Conner, op. cit., pl. 62, illustrated in colour, shows a similar view. The fisherman's hut in the present drawing is missing from the watercolour.

A similar vessel to that in the unillustrated drawing is illustrated in R. Hutcheon, Chinnery the Man and the Legend, Hong Kong, 1975, p. 146.

Chinnery moved to Macao from India in 1825, and remained there until his death. He is buried in Macao.

We grateful to Patrick Conner for his help in preparing this catalogue entry and those for lots 103-106.

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