Cottage Almshouses, Stydd, near Ribchester

About this work

This sketch shows a two-story stone house with a steep roof and three big arches over the front door and windows. A wide staircase leads up to the entrance, and a small figure stands near the right side, maybe tending to a garden. The walls are plain, but the arches and window frames have simple details. Trees and bushes grow around the house, and a low fence runs along the left side. The artist signed it in the corner, calling it *Cottage Almshouses, Stydd*. Almshouses were often built to give shelter to poor or elderly people. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this drawing in person.