Schaffhausen
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a crumbling stone archway with a half-circle top, surrounded by broken walls. The lines are rough and uneven, like quick notes jotted down. Shadows and texture make the ruins look worn and old. The artist focused on the decay, not the whole building. It’s a study of how time wears away stone. The date says it was drawn in 1841, when artists often explored ruins for drama. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
