Untitled
1897
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1897
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1897 by Somers Clarke, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a long row of tall, pointed windows stacked in layers. Each window has detailed stone carvings around it, and the whole building looks like a church or cathedral. The lines are drawn lightly, almost like a blueprint, with some shading to show depth. The artist focused on the exact shapes and patterns of the building’s facade. This kind of careful drawing was common for studying real structures before making art about them. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
