1928
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Herodias: Page 13, The tetrarch was awaited by several Galileans, the master of scribes, the chief of the land steward, the manager of the salt mines, and a Jew from Babylon commanding his troops on horse is a 1928 by William Walcot, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows five robed figures standing in a loose line. Their faces are blurred, but you can see the shapes of their long garments and head coverings. In front of them is a dark, shadowy form that looks like a horse or a blocky object. The background is filled with quick, tangled lines, almost like scribbled notes or a stormy sky. The figures seem to be waiting or gathered for something, with one person slightly ahead of the others. The drawing feels unfinished, like a quick study rather than a polished work. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more sketches like this.
William Walcot RE was a Russian-Scottish architect, graphic artist and etcher, notable as a architect of refined Art Nouveau in Moscow, Russia.
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