Artwork
The Lantern, Chateau de Chambord
The Lantern, Chateau de Chambord is a watercolor work on paper by the British Romanticist artist John Burgess. It dates from 1853 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Lantern, Chateau de Chambord is a watercolour and pencil drawing created by John Burgess in 1853. The work is a detailed representation of an architectural structure.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a grand stone building with two towers, one featuring a clock face and spire, and the other with intricate carvings. The artist's focus on light and texture suggests an interest in capturing the building's architectural character.
Technique & Style
Burgess employed delicate watercolour and light pencil strokes to convey the building's rough texture and depth. The use of subtle shading and detail indicates a careful study of the subject.
History & Provenance
The work is signed and includes inscribed notes, indicating the artist's attention to documentation. The drawing is dated 1853, providing a specific point of reference for its creation.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Burgess worked in watercolour, painting scenes from France in the 1830s–1870s.
Angers-Maison duc D'Anjou
Hôtel du Grand Cerf, Les Andelys
Continental Street Scene
Church of San Francisco and Rua dos Ingleses, Oporto
View at Caen, Normandy
Cathédrale Sainte-André de Bordeaux
East End of the Church of St. Jacques, Dieppe
The Zeughaus, Danzig
Street View
Prague Cathedral
The Church of St Gervais, Paris
Tower of the Cathedral at Sens