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The pencil sketch shows a person in a walking stance, with one leg in front of the other. The figure is leaning slightly forward with minimal facial features and short hair. Their attire appears loose and suggests movement. The person carries a long object over their shoulder and holds a circular item by their side. The background is sparse, with faint lines indicating ground or terrain, and a subtle outline of a column in the distance. The sketch focuses on capturing motion and form.
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The pencil sketch shows a person in a walking stance, with one leg in front of the other. The figure is leaning slightly forward with minimal facial features and short hair. Their attire appears loose and suggests movement. The person carries a long object over their shoulder and holds a circular item by their side. The background is sparse, with faint lines indicating ground or terrain, and a subtle outline of a column in the distance. The sketch focuses on capturing motion and form.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Chinese Peasant

George Chinnery

Date
1839
Medium
graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 13.9 x 12.1 cm (5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.94
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Male figure
  • Costume
  • Boat
  • Hat
Provenance

(Appleby Bros., London, 1962); Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by artist, upper right in graphite: + May* 3, '39; by later hand on mount, lower center verso in graphite: 11 1/4 x 10 5/8

NGA object ID 143649. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.