Artwork
Ruins of the Exhibition building of 1862
Ruins of the Exhibition building of 1862 is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Henry Cole. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The artist labeled it *"Ruins of the Exhibition Building of 1862"*—so this was once a real structure.
This sketch shows a crumbling stone building with a big arch in the middle. The walls are uneven, and vines climb over the ruins. In the foreground, a fence runs along the bottom, and a few small trees or bushes are drawn in.
The artist labeled it *"Ruins of the Exhibition Building of 1862"*—so this was once a real structure. The lines are all made by tiny, overlapping strokes, giving it texture.
Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines like this.
Overview
A pen drawing by Henry Cole from 1864 shows the ruins of the 1862 Exhibition building, marked with the artist's monogram and the date.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henry Cole drew what he saw in mid-1800s Britain. Try his pencil sketch *From Window in Stamford Street, Blackfriars* (1828), a quiet city view over rooftops, or *From the Mill, Chilham* (1846), a riverside mill caught…
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