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Untitled, by Hubert Springford A.R.I.B.A. East, 1897

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Overview

Untitled is a 1897 by Hubert Springford A.R.I.B.A. East, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

When & what style?
1897 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white drawing of a building’s front entrance. You see a balcony with wrought-iron railings and a staircase leading up to it. Above the door, there’s a decorative pediment with small figures and a crest in the center. The walls have light-colored stone blocks, and the roof is flat with simple moldings. The drawing looks like a study for a real building, not just a fancy sketch. The artist focused on details like the railings and the crest to show how the space would look in real life. If you like this kind of precise architectural drawing, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A pencil measured drawing depicts an entrance doorway surmounted by a window.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Hubert Springford A.R.I.B.A. East

Hubert Springford drew quiet, flat landscapes in ink and pencil around 1895–1910, favoring wide skies above plowed fields and empty roads that stretch to the edge of the paper.

See the richer artist page

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