A Cottage
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a simple brick house with a steep, triangular roof. One window is open, and a person stands in the doorway holding a basket. The yard is messy, with scattered sticks and a fence in the background. The drawing uses quick, light lines to show texture—like the rough bricks or the thatch roof. The artist focused on the building’s shape and shadows, not details. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines like this.
