“View of the steps of St. Lawrence Church, macao” (detail) by George Chinnery, 1841
Peabody Essex Museum [cwM_1841_M20516_StLawrence]
“Macao Street Scene” (detail) by George Chinnery, 1840-45
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“Macao, Buildings on the Praya Grande” (detail) by George Chinnery, 1825-1852
Peabody Essex Museum [cwM_1825-52_M976530_Chinn]
“The Praya Grande” (detail) by George Chinnery, 1825-1852
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“View Praya Grande, Macao” (detail) by George Chinnery, 1834
Peabody Essex Museum [cwM_1834_M17053_Chinnery]
“Macao, Portuguese Monastery” (detail) by George Chinnery, 8-8-1842
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Macau by George Chinnery
George Chinnery (1774–1852) left England in 1802 at the age of 28 and spent 23 years in India and 27 years in China. Chinnery moved to Macau in 1825, specializing in views of the community’s daily life. His style greatly influenced the Chinese artists who depicted the Canton trade system for the foreign export market.
