Kersey

About this work

This sketch shows a small village clinging to a hillside. At the top stands a tall church with a simple tower. The buildings below are tight together, with slanted roofs and chimneys poking up. A few trees and a narrow road wind through the houses. The artist used quick, light strokes to suggest texture—roofs, stone walls, and even the folds of a person’s coat near the bottom. The whole scene feels sketchy, like a quick note of a place. See more watercolors by Robins at the Victoria and Albert Museum.