View Taken in London (Vue prise á Londres)

About this work

This sketch shows a busy London street with a horse-drawn carriage in the foreground. The buildings are drawn with quick, scratchy lines, and a bridge stretches across the background. Trees and people are barely sketched in, just enough to suggest movement. The artist used a technique that leaves dark, textured marks—like scratching into the surface. This was likely done before adding any writing, which explains the rough edges. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this create these layered, grainy prints.