38 - W. CLARKE (1806–1865), The House of the Lords of Domecy in Avallon (Yonne), 1838, pencil

W. CLARKE (1806–1865), The House of the Lords of Domecy in Avallon (Yonne), 1838, pencil William Barnard Clarke (1806 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire – 1865 Freiburg im Breisgau): Maison des Sires de Domecy and the Portal of Saint Lazare in Avallon (Yonne), 1838, pencil Technique: Pencil on paper Inscription: lower left, dated: “Avallon Oct. 4, 1838 [...]”. Date: 1838 Description: View of the center of the small town of Avallon, featuring the Maison des Sires de Domecy—built in the 15th century—with its external stair tower, and, on the right, the two late Romanesque portals of Saint-Lazare from the early 12th century. The drawing was created during a journey that took the English architect, cartographer, archaeological writer, art collector, numismatist, and literary translator William Barnard Clarke to France between 1838 and 1839 and later to Italy in 1839. Keywords: Drawing, France, England, Great Britain, Architecture, Church, Romanesque, Portal, Pencil, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, France, Size: Paper: 20.0 cm x 29.4 cm (7.9 x 11.6 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Margins are somewhat browned; the drawing is somewhat browned overall, with just a few small stains and small pinholes in the corners. The lower right corner is missing.