A guide to works by Royal Artists, from the collections in the Print Room
GEORGE III, KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1738-1820)
Houses by a road
circa 1756RCIN 980266
A grey wash drawing showing houses by a road. The road is shown in the foreground, with a row of houses to the left and trees on a hill to the right. A loose pencil-line border is shown around the edge of the sheet, with the study at the bottom and the top of the sheet left blank.
One of a group of sheets made by the young Prince of Wales as part of his education in draughtsmanship and geometry. The geometrical studies are based on those in Sebastien le Clerc’s textbook, Pratique de la Geometrie (1688). Technical drawing was considered an important skill for the prince, allowing him to understand military fortification and architecture.
One of a group of sheets made by the young Prince of Wales as part of his education in draughtsmanship and geometry. The geometrical studies are based on those in Sebastien le Clerc’s textbook, Pratique de la Geometrie (1688). Technical drawing was considered an important skill for the prince, allowing him to understand military fortification and architecture.
