St. George's, Bloomsbury
1799
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1799
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
St. George's, Bloomsbury is a 1799 ink by Thomas Malton, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a building with two very different parts. On the left, there’s a plain, dark brick house with small windows and a simple roof. On the right, a grand porch juts out, supported by tall, smooth columns and topped with a detailed triangular pediment. The drawing is done in soft gray ink, with some faint pencil lines underneath. The contrast between the two sides—one plain, one fancy—stands out. This was likely meant to show how old and new styles could mix in one place. Next, look up Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and detail in their work.
