Sellenger
Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
1917
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
1917
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sellenger is a 1917 by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a quiet street scene with a church at the center. The church has a tall archway and a simple bell tower. Snow covers the ground and roofs, and a few bare trees line the sides. A lone person stands near the church steps, looking small against the big building. The artist used shading to make the snow and buildings look three-dimensional. The lines are precise, almost like a sketch, but the shadows add depth. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark for drama.
Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs was an English etcher, architectural draughtsman, illustrator, and early conservationist, associated with the late flowering of the Arts and Crafts movement in the Cotswolds, centred in Chipping Campden.
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