An artist, seated, sketching
1890
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1890
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
An artist, seated, sketching is a 1890 by Herbert Cole, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a man sitting down, drawing with a pencil or pen. He’s wearing glasses, a striped vest over a buttoned shirt, and his hair is neatly combed. The lines are loose and quick, focusing on his hands and the paper he’s working on. The drawing uses lots of small, crisscrossed lines to fill in shadows—this is called cross-hatching. It makes the image look textured and alive without using much color. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A pen and ink drawing depicts an artist seated while sketching.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Herbert Cole (1867–1930) was an English book illustrator and portrait artist. Cole was influenced by Walter Crane and Sir Edward Burne-Jones. He illustrated a range of books published by various notable publishers. He…
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