Statue on the Pediment over the West Front ofa Temple at Egina
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Statue on the Pediment over the West Front ofa Temple at Egina is a 1829 ink by W. Walton, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a single figure standing sideways, dressed in a long, draped robe with a geometric pattern on the sleeves. The robe is belted at the waist, and the figure’s hair is pulled back neatly. The lines are simple, almost like a quick study. The drawing looks like it was made to record an ancient statue, not a real person. The artist captured the folds of the fabric and the pose carefully, but kept it loose and sketchy. Want to see how artists used this technique to copy real sculptures? Look up lithography.
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