George Chinnery 1774-1852,English painter. Although long rumoured to be Irish, Chinnery was brought up in London, where he showed a precocious talent as a portrait painter in the traditions of Romney and Cosway. His grandfather, the calligrapher William Chinnery sr, was the author of Writing and Drawing Made Easy, Amusing and Instructive (London, 1750); his father, William jr, was also a writing master, and exhibited portraits at the Free Society of Artists. George entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1792 Road over a Bridge at Serampore,Bengal and Sketches of the River-scene,Skrine,and Workshippers at serampore mk153
Pen and Brown ink over traces of pencil
