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The Old Bedford

Walter Sickert

1898

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

The Old Bedford is a 1898 by Walter Sickert, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Walter Sickert
When & what style?: 1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a dimly lit room with two people sitting near a railing. One person is older, with a beard, holding a violin. The other is smaller, facing away. The background has faint shapes of other figures and a window with vertical lines. The drawing is rough and sketchy, with quick lines and some handwritten notes in the corners. It looks like a study for a larger work, not a finished piece. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next.