In the Alhambra is a 1906 by Spencer Gore, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a theater stage with a few people on it. The stage has a simple curtain and a few props, like a chair and what looks like a table with a cloth. The audience seats are drawn in quick lines, and the whole scene feels rough and fast, like a quick note. The drawing uses lots of thin, overlapping lines to build up shadows and shapes—this is called *cross-hatching*. It’s not polished, but that makes it feel alive, like a moment frozen in time. If you like this sketchy style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like it.
Spencer Frederick Gore was a British painter of landscapes, music-hall scenes and interiors, usually with single figures. He was the first president of the Camden Town Group, and was influenced by the Post-Impressionists.
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