Untitled
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1750 by Shelley, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white drawing shows two women in a room. One stands with her back to us, wearing a long dress with a high collar and puffy sleeves. The other woman faces her, holding a fan and dressed in a simpler gown with a cape draped over her shoulders. A potted plant sits nearby, and the room has tall windows with curtains. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the fabrics. The women’s poses look natural, like a quiet moment caught in time. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
The drawing was executed on the verso of a letter addressed to Shelley in 1750.
Read the full account in the museum source.
This drawer left behind delicate ink lines on paper between 1750 and 1808. Look for their Untitled sheet on the tile wall—thin hatching and careful shading that catches candlelit corners and draped fabrics the same way…
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