1835
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Snapp Apple Night is a 1835 by Daniel Maclise, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a busy outdoor scene at night. A group of people—some standing, some sitting—are gathered around a wooden tub filled with water. A man in a jacket stands near the tub, holding a lit lantern, while others look on or chat. In the background, more people sit on a low wall, and a few children play. The drawing uses quick, sketchy lines and dark shading to show light and movement. The lantern light makes the faces glow, while the rest of the scene stays shadowy. This effect makes the scene feel lively but also a little mysterious. The artist focused on everyday life, not fancy subjects. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
The drawing titled *Snapp Apple Night* is part of a collection of 390 works in pencil, pen and ink, and color, featuring figures and landscapes among other subjects. Created by Daniel Maclise, the collection was displayed in a pillar stand of thirty frames. The set includes works by several other artists, such as T.S. Cooper and Sir Edwin Landseer, and depicts notable figures including Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Benjamin Disraeli.
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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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