1710
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Studies of Ornament and Architecture is a 1710 ink by Claude Gillot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a mix of buildings and swirly designs. The lines are dark and scratchy, like quick notes. Some parts look like steps or walls, while others are fancy curls and leaves. The artist drew fast, using lots of overlapping lines to fill in shapes. It feels like a practice sheet—maybe for bigger projects later. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Claude Gillot (April 27, 1673 – May 4, 1722) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator, best known as the master of Watteau and Lancret.
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