1928
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Herodias: Page 19, The ramparts were thronged with people when Vitellius entered the castle gates is a 1928 by William Walcot, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy crowd of people gathered in front of tall, crumbling walls. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried scribbles, with no clear details on faces or clothing. The background is mostly empty space, but the walls and scattered figures give a sense of depth. The sketch feels unfinished, almost like notes for a bigger work. The title hints at a story—Herodias—but the drawing itself is just shapes and movement. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more of this artist’s work.
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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