Fairy Connoisseurs Inspecting Mr. Frederick Locker's Collection of Drawings
1867
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1867
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch is packed with tiny, busy scenes. At the top, a fancy chandelier hangs over a room with framed art on the walls. Below, people in old-fashioned clothes—some standing, some kneeling—point at drawings taped to a table. One woman in green sits reading, while a man in a hat gestures excitedly. The whole thing looks like a crowded, chaotic art show. The title says this is about "fairy connoisseurs" (art experts) checking out drawings by a man named Locker. The artist, Cruikshank, drew it all in quick, sketchy lines with watercolor. Next, check out watercolor to see how artists use thin washes of color.
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