I started this sketch one morning two weeks ago. It’s a lovely old building a couple of blocks from here that has had a chequered history. Apparently it’s now a government building that’s something to do with heritage. Whatever it is, it’s beautiful!

I couldn’t finish it because it was very hot, and all that detail was taking a long time. Since then we’ve been having this heatwave, and it’s never been comfortable enough to finish it until today. So finally, here it is.

You’ll see I didn’t put in the other buildings beside it, because they were just modern glass and concrete blocks. That’s something you see a lot in Buenos Aires, lovely old colonial buildings side-by-side with modern ones that often have nothing to add to the esthetic. Fortunately, there are enough of the beautiful ones to maintain the overall charm and beauty of the city.