Watergate Street Row, looking East, Chester

About this work

This sketch shows a quiet street lined with old buildings. The left side has tall windows with shutters, some open, some closed. A stone staircase leads up to a doorway, and a small wooden box sits on the bottom step. The right side has arched doorways and a covered walkway, with a few people walking far down the path. The artist focused on simple shapes and muted colors—beiges, grays, and soft browns—to show how light hits the buildings. The sketch feels like a quick note of a place, not a polished scene. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more sketches like this.