Triumphal Gateway at Hyde Park Corner
1775
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1775
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows a grand archway with two smaller doorways on either side. The top of the arch has a triangular pediment with a decorative emblem in the middle. On either side of the arch, there are stone lions perched on ledges. Below the arch, the walls are made to look like stacked bricks, and each doorway has a statue in a niche above it. The drawing looks like it was made to plan a real building, not just as art. The lines are precise, and the shading gives depth to the bricks and statues. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more drawings like this.
