Untitled
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1840 by John Burley Waring, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a woman in a bright blue robe holding a baby. Above her head, four winged figures kneel in a half-circle, looking down. The background is a simple sky with a few green bushes at the bottom. The woman’s robe has a gold stripe, and she wears a red-and-yellow sash. Notice how the figures’ faces are soft and gentle, almost like they’re praying. The colors are flat and bold, not very realistic—this was meant to look like a stained-glass window. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more pieces like it.
