1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Designs for Monuments is a 1790 graphite by John Flaxman, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows rough pencil drawings of classical-style figures and columns. The lines are light and quick, like a quick draft. Some shapes look like draped robes, while others are simple arches or pillars. The artist left big gaps—no details filled in, just basic outlines. It feels like a first try, not a finished piece. The paper is plain, with no color or shading. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and history in their 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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