1801
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Lake Houses is a 1801 charcoal by Worthington Whittredge, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This charcoal sketch shows quiet houses by a calm lake. Their roofs are simple triangles under a wide sky. The water reflects the buildings upside down. Whittredge used loose, scratchy lines to build shapes. His strokes feel soft yet sharp at once. The paper’s rough texture adds depth without color. Try drawing this scene yourself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Thomas Worthington Whittredge (May 22, 1820 – February 25, 1910) was an American artist of the Hudson River School.
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