Carrying Lambs
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Carrying Lambs is a 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two people carrying a large basket filled with lambs. The scene looks like a farm or countryside, with trees and rough ground. The drawing is mostly in black and white, with some light shading. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and texture. The lambs look soft and real, while the people’s clothes and the basket are drawn in a simpler way. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
