Principal Entrance to the Castle of Dieppe
1817
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1817
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This drawing shows the principal entrance to a castle. It's a detailed sketch of a stone building with towers and a bridge. The castle is set against a light sky. The drawing is done in pencil, with lots of fine lines that give it a detailed look. You can see the texture of the stone walls and the shape of the towers. The artist who drew this is John Sell Cotman, who was part of the Romanticism movement.
