Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Study of Three Figures: An Altercation. Verso: Study of a Man with Arms Raised.

Attributed to George Chinnery
1774-1852

Study of Three Figures: An Altercation. Verso: Study of a Man with Arms Raised.

trimmed: 4 5/16 x 5 13/16 inches (109 x 148 mm), irregular; secondary support: 4 3/4 x 6 1/16 inches (120 x 154 mm)
Pen and black ink over graphite on paper.
2003.41

Bequest of Ernest Hillman, Jr.

Notes
Watermark: fragment.
Trained at the Royal Academy Schools, George Chinnery made his reputation in oil portraiture. In 1802, facing mounting debt despite a thriving career, he set sail for India, living in various locations in India and China until the end of his life. Although Chinnery continued to send portraits to the Royal Academy, his real love was sketching village landscapes and genre scenes.
Inscriptions/Markings
Inscribed at upper left in pen and black ink, "[?]ulnashro / [?]tween his Legs in a tandem!", partially cut off; on verso at upper left in graphite, "1357 Chinnery", at upper center, "5 5/8 x 4", at center in pen and brown ink, miscellaneous mark, "2/".
Associated names
Hillman, Ernest, Jr., former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department