Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by the Romanticist artist William Delamotte. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This 1846 drawing by William Delamotte is a detailed study of a church doorway.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a tall, arched doorway with intricate stone carvings, columns, and surrounding architectural details. Labels identify specific features, such as the abacus and capital, indicating the artist's interest in the building's construction.
Technique & Style
The drawing employs hatching lines to convey texture on the walls and floor. The artist's use of detailed lines and labels suggests a careful, observational approach to rendering the subject.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Delamotte spent years sketching the same Gothic ruins in Oxfordshire until the crumbling arches started feeling like old friends.
Pier of Choir, Ely Cathedral
A Gothic Arch
Drawings of architectural details in the abbey at Royaumont
Church of St. Maternus at Huy
Chancel Arch, St. Peter's, Stanton Low, Buckinghamshire
Interior of Walsingham Priory, Norfolk
Window in the Foscari Palace, Venice
Topographical drawing
Interior of N.E. corner of the Sanctuary, Rochester Cathedral
Untitled
Norman doorway of St. Mary's Church, Thetford, Suffolk
The Founder's Tomb, Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great