1828
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Crofton Croker is a 1828 by Daniel Maclise, a Romanticism work, depicting Writing, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a man sitting in a chair, hunched slightly forward as he writes. His shirt is loose, and his right hand holds a pen over a sheet of paper. The drawing is loose and quick, with soft brown lines that leave some areas blank. His left hand rests on his knee, and his bare feet stick out from the chair. The artist focused on the act of writing, leaving out extra details. This sketch was likely made fast, to capture the moment rather than every line. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up tone with lines.
A pencil and wash drawing by Daniel Maclise depicts Crofton Croker seated at a desk, engaged in writing, with a long coat draped over his shoulders and shoes being removed beneath the table. The work is part of a larger collection of 390 drawings and sketches housed in a thirty-frame pillar stand, including contributions from other artists such as Calderon, T.S. Cooper, and Landseer. Among the subjects represented in the collection are notable literary and public figures, including Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Benjamin Disraeli, and Michael Faraday. The drawing captures a moment of casual activity,…
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Daniel Maclise (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England.
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