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GEORGE CHINNERY | Palanquin bearers resting
估價
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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描述
- Palanquin bearers resting
- Pen and black ink and watercolour;signed and dated lower right: G. Chinnery E.I. 1806
- 350 by 487 mm.
來源
With Martyn Gregory, London, by 1982
展覽
Hong Kong, Museum of History, Impressions of the East - the Art of George Chinnery, 2005, B7;
London, The Martyn Gregory Gallery, From the Pearl River, 2006-2007, no. 7
London, The Martyn Gregory Gallery, From the Pearl River, 2006-2007, no. 7
出版
P. Conner, George Chinnery: 1774-1852, Artist of India and the China Coast, Woodbridge 1993, pl. 13;
P. Conner, The Flamboyant Mr Chinnery, Bangkok 2011, p. 25, fig. 16
P. Conner, The Flamboyant Mr Chinnery, Bangkok 2011, p. 25, fig. 16
Condition
The overall state of this watercolour is good. The colours are strong and fresh. There is some surface dirt and occasional blemishes to the sheet. These can only be seen on close inspection. The paper is not laid down.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
This watercolour dates from 1806 and was painted about four years after Chinnery's arrival, from London, in India. He settled in Madras, but in 1808 he went to live in Dhaka, Bangladesh, before moving on to Calcutta in 1812. He established himself there as the leading British painter of his day, and he received many prestigious commissions to paint portraits, portrait miniatures and landscapes (both in oil and watercolour). In 1825, he emigrated to Macau where he died in 1852. The present watercolour is remarkable for its scale and may have been commissioned. The palanquin shown is a mahannah; large, shuttered and relatively comfortable, it conferred both shade and status on the occupant. The watercolour has been exhibited in both London and Hong Kong and has remained in the same British private collection since 1982.