Strasbourg
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a row of old buildings leaning over a narrow canal. The walls are made of brick and stone, with some parts crumbling. Rooftops slope down, and a few chimneys stick up. The water below is calm, reflecting the buildings. The colors are mostly muted—gray, brown, and a bit of blue in the sky. Notice how the artist used quick, loose strokes to show the texture of the bricks and the rough edges of the buildings. It feels like a fast, on-the-spot drawing. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
