Elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House
1885
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House is a 1885 by Harvey Allport, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a building’s front side with tall columns. The columns sit on a brick base, and the roof has a balustrade. Two doors are in the middle, with windows on either side. The lines are clean and precise, almost like a blueprint. The artist copied a real place: Grosvenor House. The drawing looks like a student project from an art school. Want to see more student work like this? Check out Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing, stamped and executed in 1885 by Harvey Allport, presents an elevation of the west side of Grosvenor House. It was created for the same competition as another drawing in the collection, with both works attributed to students from South Kensington. Despite claims of being based on measurements, the identical shadow placement suggests the use of a shared drawn model.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Harvey Allport carried a pencil like a spy carries a notebook—every mark was a secret shared with the future.
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