Carved Stone Ornamental Panel and Classical Female Figure
![Carved Stone Ornamental Panel and Classical Female Figure by Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill]](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/carved-stone-ornamental-panel-and-classical-394873.webp)
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and wash
Dimensions
sheet: 16 3/4 x 11 7/16 in. (42.5 x 29 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Accession Number
56.527(73)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite drawing, titled *Carved Stone Ornamental Panel and Classical Female Figure*, was created by Alfred Henry Forrester, better known by his pseudonym Alfred Crowquill, between 1845 and 1870. A prolific British illustrator and caricaturist active in the Victorian era, Forrester contributed whimsical sketches to *Punch* magazine and illustrated numerous books. Here, he shifts to architectural ornamentation, employing pen and ink with brush and wash on a sheet measuring 16 3/4 x 11 7/16 inches, techniques that allowed for intricate detailing and subtle tonal depth. The composition dep...
About the Artist
Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill] · 1804–1872
Alfred Henry Forrester, widely known by his pseudonym Alfred Crowquill, was a versatile British illustrator, author, and caricaturist whose whimsical creations captured the Victorian imagination. Born on 10 September 1804 in London to public notary Robert Forrester, he shared a prolific collaboration with his elder brother, Charles Robert Forrester (1803–1850), who wrote under the name Hal Willis....