Monumental Surrealist Sculptures in a Landscape
1551 to 1600
Medium
pen and black ink with watercolor, gouache, and spattered black ink over black chalk on brown board; laid down
Dimensions
sheet: 28.7 x 32.8 cm (11 5/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Accession Number
2009.70.24
Art Historical Context
This captivating drawing, *Monumental Surreal Sculptures in a Landscape exemplifies the imaginative spirit of British 20th art. Created by an unidentified British artist, it dates intriguingly to 1551–1600—possibly indicating the age of its brown board support, repurposed for a vision. The work transports viewers to a dreamlike realm where towering, otherworldly sculptures dominate a vast landscape, evoking the surrealist movement's fascination with the subconscious and the bizarre, even if predating its formal emergence. Executed in pen and black ink with watercolor, gouache, and spattered b...