The Gateway, Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a grand stone gate with tall pillars and a domed building behind it. The gate has a fence and a few small figures standing around. Trees line the path leading up to it, and the sky is dark with clouds. The artist focused on the gate’s heavy stonework and the way light falls unevenly on it. The lines are loose but precise, giving it a sketchy, almost hurried feel. Next, look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of Bayes’s work.
