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Untitled

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd

1827

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Architectural

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1827 by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
When & what style?: 1827 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a tall building with a dome on top. The front has tall columns and a flat roof with a small balcony above the entrance. The sides have arched windows, and the whole thing is drawn in pencil with light shading. The artist focused on clean lines and simple shapes, almost like a blueprint. This style was common in the early 1800s for recording real buildings. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more drawings like this.