A Backstreet in London

1868

Gustave Doré

Associated Names
Gustave Doré

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

The image is a sketch of an alleyway viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The scene shows buildings lining the narrow path, drawing the eye upwards. In the foreground, there is a group of figures and a solitary figure walking away. The pencil work is soft and sketchy, with varying intensities of graphite creating light and shadow. The composition is in shades of gray, with a monochromatic color palette emphasizing light and shadow. The background is indistinct, blending buildings and figures into a hazy suggestion of architecture and life.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite with stumping on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift in Memory of Philip Leonard

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.7 x 20.9 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.73.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James Mackinnon, London); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64572799

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