Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by Ernest Albert Waterlow. It dates from 8 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Below, there’s a list of bullet-pointed items in messy handwriting—things like “To read and confirm Minutes” and “To report progress re Decoration of Section.
This sketch shows a quick, loose drawing of a meeting agenda page. The top has a rough sketch of a building with arched windows, and a red stamp that looks like a seal. Below, there’s a list of bullet-pointed items in messy handwriting—things like “To read and confirm Minutes” and “To report progress re Decoration of Section.” On the right side, two small faces peek out from the margin, drawn in the same sketchy style.
The page is dated January 14, 1904, and signed by someone named Watlow. The artist used light pencil strokes to jot down notes and doodles, making it feel like a working draft. The writing looks hurried, almost like a to-do list for organizing an art show.
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Overview
This drawing by Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow is a sketch on an agenda sheet from a meeting of the Art Committee of the Royal Commission on the St. Louis Exhibition.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a building with arched windows and includes a list of committee tasks, such as confirming minutes and reporting on decoration progress, alongside two small faces in the margin.
Technique & Style
Executed in light pencil strokes, the drawing conveys a sense of haste and informality, with messy handwriting and loose sketches characteristic of a working draft.
History & Provenance
Dated January 14, 1904, and signed 'Watlow', the drawing is a record of a specific meeting, capturing the artist's thoughts and tasks related to the St. Louis Exhibition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Waterlow knew London’s light like a neighbor—he’d sketch the Thames at dawn from his window, ink barely dry before the river mist blurred the page.
