Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a drawing by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, capturing a 19th-century London scene of William Fuller's Almshouses on Gloucester Street, Hoxton.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing portrays daily life outside the almshouses, with figures including a man with a dog, a woman in a long dress, and a child, set against a backdrop of tall, narrow, simply designed brick buildings.
Technique & Style
Shepherd employed soft, loose lines, suggestive of a quick sketch, and a muted color palette with earthy tones for the architecture and pale blues for the hazy sky.
History & Provenance
Originally part of John Edmund Gardner's London topographical collection, the drawing changed hands several times before a portion of the collection, including this work, was donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd painted London streets and buildings with sharp lines and everyday details.
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