1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Designs for a Monument is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a simple room with faint lines. The walls and floor are barely marked—just light strokes that suggest shapes. A small window or door is drawn in one corner, and a few vertical lines might be furniture or people. The drawing looks like it was made quickly, almost as a rough idea. The paper is thin, and the lines are light, like they could be erased. This is part of a series of sketches for a monument. Check out Flaxman, John for more of his work.
John Flaxman (6 July 1755 – 7 December 1826) was an English sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism.
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