1880
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Study for Dorchester House is a 1880 by Alfred Stevens, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows three tall, narrow panels filled with quick, sketchy lines. The left panel has a repeating pattern of swirls and shapes, like a decorated column. The middle panel looks like a figure climbing or reaching upward, with a lamp post and a faint face below. The right panel is packed with tangled lines, almost like a maze or a crowd of people. The drawing feels unfinished, with loose strokes that suggest movement or energy. The artist seems to be exploring how to fill a space with details—some orderly, some chaotic. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines like these.
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (11 May 1823 – 24 August 1906) was a Belgian painter, known for his paintings of elegant modern women.
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