Artwork
Pas Fantastique
Pas Fantastique is a drawing by Ronald E. Balfour. It dates from 1910 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Pas Fantastique is a drawing created by Ronald E. Balfour in 1910 as a preparatory work for an illustration.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a nocturnal scene featuring two women and a child, with one woman floating in midair, evoking a dreamlike or fantastical atmosphere. The child's cling to a pole and the soft light from lamps add to the enigmatic quality of the scene.
Technique & Style
Balfour employed loose, flowing lines and subtle shading to achieve a fairy-tale-like quality, suggesting a narrative or imaginative inspiration.
History & Provenance
The drawing was made as preparatory work for an illustration, though the specific publication or context for which it was intended remains unidentified.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ronald E. Balfour kept his head down and his lines clean. You’ll spot his work by the quiet precision—thin ink lines that build up to strange, airy shapes, like a spider sketching a dream. He made *Pas Fantastique*…
