Ragland
1829
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1829
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ragland is a 1829 graphite by James Bulwer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone building half-hidden by trees and ivy. The walls are rough, with arched doorways and broken windows. A small figure stands near the entrance, looking in. The lines are quick and light, like a hurried note. The artist used loose, sketchy strokes—no smooth shading or careful details. It feels like a quick capture of a forgotten place. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used ruins to tell stories.
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