George Chinnery ; 5 January 1774 - 30 May 1852) was an English painter who spent most of his life in Asia, especially India and southern China.
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An Indian herdsman on a bank, cattle watering in a river below![At the time, westerners were restricted in their access to China, trading out of settlements in Macau and later Hong Kong, where Chinnery also went - His interest in the local scene does indeed set him apart from most western artists of the time.[4]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/George_Chinnery_%281774-1852%29%2C_Street_scene_%2C_Macao_%2C_with_pigs._Oil_on_canvas%2C_20.6_x_24.4_cm_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum%2C_London.jpg/500px-George_Chinnery_%281774-1852%29%2C_Street_scene_%2C_Macao_%2C_with_pigs._Oil_on_canvas%2C_20.6_x_24.4_cm_Victoria_and_Albert_Museum%2C_London.jpg)
At the time, westerners were restricted in their access to China, trading out of settlements in Macau and later Hong Kong, where Chinnery also went - His interest in the local scene does indeed set him apart from most western artists of the time.[4]
Artists born in the 1770s 6
About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1774 to 1852 · aged 78
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