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Early Life and Training (1774-1801) Born: London, United Kingdom, in 1774 Family Background: His father was an exponent of the Gurney system of shorthand. Artistic Education: Studied at the Royal Academy Schools in London. This provided a foundation in classical techniques and artistic principles. Early Career: Experienced some success as an artist in Ireland before moving to Madras (Chennai) in 1802. Life in Asia: India and China (1802-1852) Move to India: Sailed to Madras in 1802, establishing himself as a painter within the British community. Calcutta Residency: Became the…
A chart of George Chinnery's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
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