Cattle Resting in a Mountainous Landscape, Bengal
George Chinnery
ca. 1808–12
Medium
Watercolor over graphite with stopping out, touches of gouache (bodycolor) and gum
Dimensions
sheet: 4 7/8 x 7 15/16 in. (12.4 x 20.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2009
Accession Number
2009.341
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
AnimalsMountainsLandscapes
About the Artist
George Chinnery · 1774–1852
In previous documentation, Chinnery was rumoured to be Irish, although it is now known that he grew up in London. Comment on works: Portraits