1860
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1860 by Edward Lear, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet shoreline with a small boat beached on the right. The water is calm, and the land has rocky outcrops and patches of grass. In the distance, a few trees and a tiny building sit near the water’s edge. The artist used thin, repeated lines to build up shadows and textures, like on the boat and rocks. This technique makes the scene feel rough yet delicate. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
This work is a preliminary drawing by Edward Lear from 1860, executed in pencil, pen, and ink. It served as the basis for the watercolor painting titled *P.3-1930*.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised but which term he never used.
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