Drawings of a squared column and an arch
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
George Chinnery drew two things: a straight-edged column and a curved arch. The lines are crisp and clean. Watch how he shades with tiny parallel marks—this is cross-hatching. It’s like drawing a window screen over the shapes to show depth without any color. Artists used cross-hatching long before photos. It’s a trick to fake light and shadow on paper. Chinnery kept it simple. No extra details. Just the column and arch stand out. Look up chiaroscuro next.
![Palatial Mantelpiece with Mercury and Hope [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/35fcb50c5d0e2044/thumb.webp)
![Palatial Mantelpiece with a Scene of Ancient Sacrifice [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/6818e7e0eb258b13/thumb.webp)
![Wall Monument with an Armillary Sphere [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/431354c66321680d/thumb.webp)
